Friday deals: Apple Watch Ultra 2 now $85 off, M2 Mac mini now $100 off, AirPods Pro 2, more.

Your Friday edition of the best Apple hardware deals has arrived, headlined by one of the best prices on the market. flagship Apple Watch Ultra 2. Now starting at $714, plus the official Leather Link watch band is insanely low at $32 (for all the FineWoven haters) . . On the Mac side, the latest headless M2 minis are now $100 off to join the ongoing offer on the latest AirPods Pro 2. Find out more about today's 9to5Toys lunchtime feature below.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 is now back on sale at one of the best prices

Last week we noticed that the latest Apple Ultra Watch 2 was selling for $714 strong> and now you have another chance to get one of the best prices we've ever tracked. The $799 wearable is now available again at a discounted price thanks to Amazon. We've seen a couple of $50 and $70 price cuts this year, but now you're looking at a solid $85 drop, which matches the best we've tracked on Amazon. Just like we're on the same page, you'll only find the Green/Gray Trail Loop Package on sale today, but considering how noticeable it is, even if you're not super into this band, you might as well just use some of your savings. to buy anything else, the watch itself is the same.

Here are two of my favorite bands for the Series 9 and Ultra 2:

Burton Products Apple Watch Band from genuine American genuine leather
The best metal straps for Apple Watch Ultra just got better

Hate FineWoven? The original $99 Apple Leather Link Watch Band is now down to the extremely low price of $32.

Woot is now offering the best price we've ever tracked on an official Apple Leather Link Watch Band, just for $31.99 using code WOOTTECH when placing an order. Shipping is free for Prime members, but otherwise there is a $6 shipping fee. This is, frankly, a wildly low price. You're looking at a band that was regularly sold directly from Apple for $99 before the company swapped out the leather accessories for the incredibly controversial FineWoven treatment, to say the least. We can all appreciate Apple's greener approach, but it has also created some great leather items for people who are into that sort of thing – it was/is one of the nicest of them all, if you ask me. Amazon for comparison, it currently sells for $50.

Save $100 on the latest Apple M2/Pro Mac mini

Amazon now offers the latest Apple M2 Mac mini with increased 512GB storage for $699. This marks a return to the price drop we talked about last month, with a hefty $100 saving off the regular price of $799. Today's offer matches the lowest price we've tracked on Amazon all year and is within $20 of the all-time low there. For people who are looking for a more casual Mac mini setup and don't really need an upgraded configuration, the 256GB model with the same 8GB of RAM is also currently on sale at Amazon for $100 off—you can grab it right now for Delivery costs $499. To upgrade to the current M2 Pro Mac mini, you'll need to bump up your spending to $1,199—that's, again, $100 below MSRP and within $50 of Amazon's minimum price. Check out the latest Mac mini M2 in our hands-on feature.

Apple's updated AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C MagSafe charging case

Amazon is once again offering Apple's latest AirPods Pro 2 price$179.99. The AirPods Pro 2, which usually cost $249, are now on sale for 28% off the current price and at the lowest price we can find in new condition. Today's deal is within $1 of our last mention and Amazon's all-time low. These are the latest version of Apple's professional headphones to feature a USB-C port built into the updated MagSafe charging case that first debuted during Apple's September 2023 event. And this is one of the few times we've tracked their price in the $180 range since last fall – today's deal is also within $18 of $161.99 listed certified refurbished Geek Squad vehicles.

DODOcase introduces the new premium English Bridle leather case that your M4 iPad Pro/M2 Air deserves

DODOcase says that, as the name suggests, the case is made from “high quality English bridle leather” with a loop for your new Apple Pencil Pro and a braided nylon elastic closure. There's no mention of it having the super-soft suede finish on the inside that we loved on the aforementioned Noblessa, but from the images it looks very similar – I can see the same light brown color and embossed DODOcase logo.

The DODOcase English Bridle Leather iPad Case is now available in black or chestnut for $144.95. There's also a 30-day money back and 1-year warranty.

Pre-orders for Apple's new iPad Pro, iPad Air and Apple Pencil Pro are now available on Amazon

Apple's Let Loose event was unveiled this morning with the M4 chip powering Apple's thinnest and most powerful tablet to date, the all-new AirPads (yes, I'm calling them that at the moment) and the Apple Pencil Pro – the only stylus from Cupertino, which works with the latest version of the iPad (correctly, anyway). While pre-orders for all new hardware were exclusive to Apple's official online store earlier today, Amazon will get in on the action tonight with Prime shipping and official pre-order listings for all of today's new releases. Here's a huge list of quick links for all configurations.

Pre-orders for Apple's new iPad Pro M4 are now $50 off with My Best Buy Plus

Apple Let Loose Yesterday with the new iPad Pro M4, updated iPad Air models, and the new Apple Pencil Pro . We've covered every detail of the new releases here at 9to5Mac, as I'm sure you know, but pre-orders are now taking place and you can grab one of Apple's latest iPads to have it on your doorstep right now. next week. Amazon has now released official listings for the new iPads—all configurations are listed for you right here—but we've just seen the first notable chance to save on pre-orders. My Best Buy Plus members can now get direct discounts of$50on M4 iPad Pro models, including 11- and 13-inch variants with a variety of storage options. More information can be found here.