Boxing Day and the limbo days between Christmas and New Year are a great time to look for final bargains on iPhone, iPad, Mac, MacBook, Apple Watch or Apple accessories. Boxing Day has been and gone but the sales continue, with retailers like Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse kicking off their New Year and January sales.
Whatever you’re looking to get out of the sales, there are sure to be great Apple deals around.
The team here at Macworld has been searching the web for the best Apple deals. We’ve got some quick links to the biggest Apple resellers followed by where you can find our expertly curated, regularly updated collections of deals for the exact Apple products you’re looking for.
Best Apple deals available right now
Before we help you find the Apple deal for you this Boxing Day, here’s an overview of some of the best Apple deals right now. Don’t miss out!
Top 10 Apple Deals
Apple 11in iPad Pro (2021, M1, 2TB) – Wi-Fi + Cellular
We’re not sure if Amazon will bring back the £639 discount we saw in October on this iPad Pro M1 variant, but almost £600 off is still an excellent deal. See our review of the 11in iPad Pro with M1.
Adobe Creative Cloud – All Apps (1 Year)
Adobe’s slashed 20% off its Creative Cloud subscription prices. The offer ends 14 April.
Apple AirPods 3
The AirPods 3 offer better battery performance, an updated design, and support for Spatial Audio and Adaptive EQ. Save £30 from Amazon.
Smarty 12GB data SIM-Only
Grab three months of 12GB data for just £4 per month. If you’re after more data, you can see all its plans here. You can cancel anytime.
Apple iPad mini (2021, 6th gen, 64GB, Cellular)
This is the best deal we’ve seen on the iPad mini you can get the 64GB Cellular (RRP £619) for just £464 – which is less than the RRP for the Wi-Fi model!
Apple MacBook Air, M1, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 256GB (2020)
Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm)
Bag the last gen Watch 6 for under £300 at Amazon’s Spring Sale!
Apple Watch Series 6 (44mm, Cellular)
Amazon’s just slashed £160 off the Watch Series 6 with Cellular connectivity as a part of its Spring Sale.
Apple 10.2in iPad (2021, 256GB, Wi-Fi)
Save $50 on the latest regular iPad. It’s a great affordable slate that’s perfect for web browsing or video calls.
Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard for iPad Pro 11
Save an excellent £74 on this Logitech keyboard for the iPad Pro 11 – this is currently the best discount we can see. The Combo Touch works with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen models.
Apple AirTags
Grab this set of Apple AirTags for just under £80 – that’s a saving of roughly £9 per AirTag, which costs £29 separately.
Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS, 41 mm)
The Apple Watch Series 7 has a solid $120 discount in Amazon’s Prime Day sale, making it one of the best prices around.
Beats Solo 3 Headphones
Get £80 off the Beats Solo3 Wireless on-ear headphones (which we gave four stars in our review). They’re available in a range of colours.
Apple AirPods Pro with MagSafe charging case
Amazon’s excellent £64 saving on the AirPods Pro from March is no longer available. Multiple sites are selling for £189 (a £50 saving), including AO and Laptops Direct – but we’d go with John Lewis on account of its two-year guarantee.
Apple Watch SE 2021 (44mm, GPS)
Get a great saving on last year’s Apple Watch SE from Amazon.
Logitech Crayon
Want a more affordable alternative to the Apple Pencil? Check out the Logitech Crayon, which works with all iPads from 2018 and later.
Apple iPhone 12 mini (256GB)
The 256GB iPhone 12 mini has over £100 off from Amazon.
Apple iPad mini (2021, 6th gen)
A handy saving on Apple’s new iPad mini model for 2021, but note that this price applies to the Starlight colour finish only. eBuyer is matching the deal on certain colours.
Apple iPad Air (2022, 256GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular)
KRCS has knocked money off the 2022 iPad Air. You will find savings across the whole range.
Apple MacBook Air, M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 512GB (2020)
An excellent deal, this. Save money on the MacBook Air with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU from Very. The discount applies to the silver version only.
This deal is only slightly better than Currys who has the silver model for £1,099.97. John Lewis had the same deal, but it is currently out of stock there.
Where to find the best Boxing Day 2020 deals – Quick links
With the chances of finding Apple discounts directly from Apple low, we’d recommend checking out other retailers.
Below is a list of retailers that currently have Christmas sales – though Currys and Carphone Warehouse has already started its January sales. We’d highly recommend keeping an eye on these retailers for New Year offers:
- Amazon – £106 off MacBook Pro with M1, 30% off Apple Watch 5 and more
- AO.com – £30 off Apple Air Pods and AirPods Pro
- Argos
- Box.co.uk – Deals across iPad Pro (4th gen) with up to £20 off
- Carphone Warehouse – Big data deals on iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini in January Sale
- Currys PC World – Up to £106 off Apple MacBook Pro with M1, £130 off Apple Watch 5, and £10 off Watch 6, £20 off iPhone 12 mini. We’re separately covering the best Currys deals here
- eBay
- Ebuyer
- ESET – 25% off ESET Internet Security until 18 January
- GAME
- Best Fitbit deals
- John Lewis
- KRCS – 5% off Macs and Apple TV, plus discounts on iPad and Watch
- Mobiles.co.uk – Cheap Apple iPhone SE deals
- Mobile Phones Direct
- MusicMagie
- NordVPN – 68% off and three months free if you sign up for two years. NordVPN is our top VPN pick.
- Oculus Quest 2 – Where to buy one now
- O2
- Parallels – 10% off Parallels Desktop 16 until 1 January with code EKA-K75-3C1, 50% off for students with free Gravit (graphic design software) until 15 January
- PlayStation 5 – Where to buy PS5
- Smarty – Just £18 per month for unlimited data SIM. Ends 31 December.
- Tesco Mobile – Free AirPods with iPhone SE, free AirPods Pro with iPhone 11
- Three – No upfront costs on iPhone 11, 50% off first six months on select iPhone 12 plans
- Very – £20 off iPhone 11 (64GB) and other tech and lifestyles deals
- Wex Photo Video– Discounts on cameras. microphones, lighting equipment, rigs and more
- Xbox Series X & Xbox Series S – Best deals across the web
How to find the best Apple Boxing Day deals
Spotting a good Boxing Day Apple deal takes a bit of work but luckily we have pulled together all the best Apple deals by product in the following deal roundups. We include the prices that you would pay if you bought the product (or equivalent product) from Apple.
We’ve been searching the web, spending hours scouring the web for the best promotions every month so you have them at your fingertips. You can follow the links below to see our pick of the top ten and the best of the rest.
- Best iMac deals
- Best Mac mini deals
- Best MacBook Pro deals
- Best MacBook Air deals
- Best Silicon Mac with M1 deals
- Best iPad deals
- Best Apple Watch deals
- Best Apple Watch 6 deals
- Best Apple Watch SE deals
- Best Apple Watch 5 deals
- Best AirPods deals
- Best HomePod deals
- Best Apple TV deals
- Best AirPods deals
- Best iPhone deals
- Best iPhone 12 deals (all models)
- Best iPhone SE 2020 deals
- Best iPhone 11 deals
- Best iPhone 8 & iPhone 8 Plus
- Best iPhone XS deals
- Best iPhone XS Max deals
- Best iPhone XR deals
- Best iPhone X deals
Boxing Day Apple sales buying advice
We’d highly recommend knowing what you want before you shop. It’ll help you spend your money wisely, because it’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing something cheap and assuming it’s a bargain. Think about what you really need in terms of specs too: how much storage and power do you really need?
It’s also worth setting yourself a realistic budget. Sales are marketing events, designed to get you to spend money that you would otherwise keep safely hidden away in your pocket.
Make sure you’re staying safe online too. Buy from reputable retailers, ensuring that they have a UK street address, a good returns policy and good user reviews.
Plus, if a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. And if you’re almost completely confident but have even the smallest of doubts, it’s worth paying by credit card. That way any money you lose is the bank’s money so they’ll do their best to help you get it back.
Get extended returns on Apple purchases over Boxing Day 2020
Bought an iPhone 12 over Christmas only to find the price is now lower on Boxing Day? Don’t worry. With so many retailers offering extended returns into January, you can now just pick up the cheaper offer and claim a return on the original purchase. Amazon for instance is allowing customers to make returns on items bought as far back as October!
Not everyone has extended returns, however, so just make sure the returns period covers your purchase date. Below we’ve listed extended return dates from popular retailers that sell Apple products.
- Argos – Purchases made between 18 October 2020 can be returned up to 24 January 2021.
- Amazon – Purchases that are eligible for return and are shipped between 1 October and 31 December can be returned until 31 January 2021. The standard 30-day period applies to items delivered after 31 December, 2020. Head to Your Orders on your account to make a return.
- AO.com– AO offers a free 100-day return policy
- Apple – Purchases that are received between 10 November and 25 December can be returned until 8 January 2021. The standard 14-day return request policy applies to purchases made after 25 December.
- Currys PC World – Purchases made between 29 October and 24 December can be returned up to 14 January 2021. Online orders from Currys can be collected from your home or returned at selected stores.
- John Lewis – Purchases made after 8 October can be returned until 28 January 2021
Buying Guides – Best iPhones, iPads & Macs
We review, rate and rank every Apple product. So if you are considering making a purchase, we are sure to have reviewed it. You can find all of our Apple reviews here. See below for quick links to our most popular buying guide.
Author: Somrata Sarkar, Senior Staff Writer
Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions. She's an expert on accessories and also reviews laptops, phones, audio and other devices.