We are getting set to head into the weekend with the ongoing 25% price drop on AirPods Pro 3 and a solid $100 off AirPods Max 2, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable 13-inch M5 MacBook Air back at $1,099 in 3 colors via official Apple refurb store ($200 off) if you’re fast – this model tends to sell out quickly. We also have MacBook Neo at up to $120 off the new list prices, Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Natural or Black Milanese Loop at nearly $100 off via Amazon and the latest latest 240W braided Beats USB-C cable down at the $18 Prime shipped Amazon low (40% off). Just be sure to scope out the updated 2026 Best Buy Back to School sale while you still can, and head below for more details. 

Most affordable 13-inch M5 MacBook Air back at $1,099 in 3 colors via official Apple refurb store ($200 off)

The official Apple refurb store has been a wonderful source of savings as price hikes on the current MacBook lineup hit retail. Stock on the most affordable configurations across the Pro and M5 MacBook Air lineup comes and goes quite quickly though, and this morning we are tracking three colors of the least expensive 13-inch M5 MacBook Air at the ready down at $1,099 – that’s $200 off the list price. 

The official Apple Certified Refurbished Store is now offering the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage down at $1,099 shipped. This deal is live (at the time of writing) on the Midnight, Starlight, and Sky Blue models. 

These machines ship with the following:

  • Apple’s one-year limited warranty
  • Apple’s 14-day returns policy
  • AppleCare eligibility
  • Apple’s Rigorous refurbishment process prior to sale

You’re looking at the least pricey M5 MacBook Air configuration here that carries a $1,299 list price in new condition. Today’s Apple refurb offer is $200 off the new sticker price and the best deal we can find on the most accessible model in the current-generation lineup. 

This is the Apple refurb store and quite possibly the best quality refurbished MacBook Air units you can buy, but how does this stack up against the new prices at retail right now? 

Amazon is charging nearly full sticker price on this configuration right now with the silver model slightly below that at $1,240. While there was a time this machine sold for less than this, we are yet to see it dip below $1,149 in new condition at Amazon since the price hike, and even that was a very short-lived offer roughly a month ago. 

Apple Watch Ultra 3 with Natural or Black Milanese Loop now nearly $100 off at Amazon

If you ask me, the two nicest smartwatch combos on the planet are nearly $100 off on Amazon right now – the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the matching Milanese Loop in Natural Titanium or Black. 

While the $100 price drops on the more affordable Ocean Band configs have disappeared now, Amazon is offering Apple Watch Ultra 3 in Natural or Black Titanium with the Milanese Loop down at $799.99 shipped. 

These two configs carry a premium $899 list price because of that gorgeous woven steel Milanese Loop, but are currently sitting at just shy of $100 off courtesy of Amazon: 

Apple is expected to be launching a next-generation Ultra wearable next month, but with RAMageddon taking hold across the iPad and MacBook lineups already, it would seem there is a chance the new Apple Watch models might be its next victim. The existing lineup has stayed out of the line of fire thus far, but they are mini wrist computers after all, and the Ultra 4/Series 12 might be the next casualty. 

We certainly wouldn’t blame anyone for holding out to see what Apple has waiting in trenches for the September front, but these tings could be more expensive than ever in less than a month’s time. 

The same might be true for the Series models, and they too are sitting at $100 off right now on Amazon:

Score the latest 240W braided Beats USB-C cable down at the $18 Prime shipped Amazon low (40% off)

Scoop up some 10-foot Beats braided USB-C cables while the 240W black model is still down at the $18 Prime shipped all-time low. 

Amazon currently has the latest 10-foot Beats 240W USB-C Braided Cable down at $18.03 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. 

These new 2026 models with the enhanced power passthrough rating carry a $30 list price, which is frankly a bit much even for a premium 10-foot USB-C cable if you ask me. However, at 40% off the list, I think everyone should have a couple of these higher-end and more attractive models in their EDC or at home collection. 

The lowest price we are featuring here today is on the Bolt Black model, but you will also find the Navy at $19, the Surge Stone down at $20.85 after clipping the on-page coupon, and the red model at just shy of $24. 

As mentioned above, this is the latest model, up from 60W on the previous iterations to a solid 240W of power action alongside the longer 10-foot run and the same tangle-free woven design “for extra durability and convenience. Elevate your charging game and ditch the tangles, kinks and frays with our reinforced braided cables.” 

Anker’s latest 3-in-1 Qi2 25W foldable MagSafe Charging Station now back down to Prime Day all-time low (35% off)

After getting a chance to give this model a go for review earlier this year at launch, Anker’s 25W 3-in-1 Prime Foldable MagSafe Charger has become a staple in my EDC, travel-kit, and at-home charging setup. And now down at nearly 35% off, we are getting another shot to land one back at the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon. 

The official Anker Amazon storefront is now offering its latest 25W 3-in-1 Prime Foldable MagSafe Charger down at $99.97 shipped. 

This is a regularly $150 charging unit with a 3-in-1 setup and the max 25W output on the MagSafe pad at just shy of 35% off the list price on both the Phantom Gray/Black and Radiant White models.

This week’s deal is matching our previous mention to land on par with the big Anker summer sale discount and this year’s Prime Day price. 

While this thing is a palm-sized, easily transportable unit, it also has enough heft to it to stay in place on your desktop or nightstand making it just as capable at home in your workstation as it is on the go. 

Today’s accessories and charging deals:

Official Apple refurb store has the lowest prices on MacBook Neo, up to $120 off list price

Alongside the MacBook Air and M5 series MacBook Pro, Apple’s much more affordable new MacBook Neo also saw a price hike recently, but you can side step that by way of the official Apple Certified Refurbished Store – MacBook Neo starts at $689 at Amazon, but you can score one from the best Apple refurbished store there is with a full Apple warranty from $599. 

The official Apple Certified Refurbished Store carries all of the MacBook Neo configurations at the lowest prices we can find from a source even half as reputable, and, again, with a proper Apple warranty as well as Apple’s “rigorous” refurbishment seal of approval. 

While it does not look like there are special offers on these machines when you pull up the listing pages on the Apple refurb store, they are all at least $100 under the new MSRP – the 512GB model with the Touch ID keyboard is actually $120 off the new list price and $20 under the previous list price. 

Yes, they are refurb units and, yes, they are really just bringing the price back down, or very close, to the old MSRPs, but we are also talking about the lowest prices on the most affordable current-generation MacBook here.  

For some, the $100 to $120 in savings isn’t worth going for a refurbished unit, and understandably so, but this is certainly not an insignificant amount of cash and we are talking about the best quality refurbished you can buy straight from Apple.

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