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Amazon's 2026 Labor Day sale kicks off with massive Apple deals, including AirPods Pro 3 at $199, AirPods 4 at $99, and AirTag 2 down to around $20, plus discounts on the M6 Mac mini, iPhone 17 Pro Renewed units, and refurbished M5 MacBook Air. The sale spans thousands of price drops across Apple gear and related accessories (Anker, ecobee, etc.).
9to5Mac rounds up Apple-focused Labor Day pricing, led by deep cuts on the new M6/M5 Pro Mac minis, the all-time-low AirTag 2 at around $20, and discounts on AirPods Pro 3, plus renewed iPhone 17 Pro deals and promos on Apple Watch SE 3 and accessories across Amazon’s Labor Day sale.
Amazon has kicked off pre-order discounts on the 2026 Mac mini (M6 and M5 Pro) ahead of its September 22 launch, with up to $29 off select configurations, while AirTag 2 reaches a new record-low price on Amazon during the Labor Day event (1-pack $24, 4-pack $79.99); the roundup also highlights additional Labor Day deals on accessories.
AirTag 2 is down to $20 per tag at Amazon (4-pack $79.99), the lowest price yet, ahead of the iOS 27 and watchOS 27 release that will bring enhanced Find My features. The update adds longer-range Precision Finding, a louder signal, anti-tracking protections, and a unified Find My experience across devices, with Apple Watch gaining on-screen locating arrows.
Amazon Prime Day enters its third day with ongoing Apple deals, including all-time-low prices on AirPods Max 2 ($399), AirPods 4 ($99), AirTag 2 ($24 for a 1‑pack / $89 for a 4‑pack), Apple Watch Ultra 3 ($649) and Apple Watch Series 11, plus discounts on MacBook Air M5 and iPad Air M4; Apple has also raised list prices on many items, and many offers require an Amazon Prime membership, with a 50% Prime Young Adults discount available this year.
Costco highlights four iPad accessories to boost productivity: Apple Pencil Pro for precise input; AirTag 2 for tracking with longer range and Ultra Wideband; Acer PM1 Portable Monitor for a true secondary display; and Apple’s Magic Keyboard for a laptop-like typing experience, with notes on pricing and compatibility.
Hackaday walks through a die-shot teardown of the Apple AirTag 2, exposing the device’s silicon stack: a Nordic nRF52840 Bluetooth SoC, a large UWB chip assembly with a visible die for precise localization via an antenna network and time-of-flight, plus a Bosch accelerometer and an SPI memory. The article explains how the UWB system uses multiple antennas for localization and notes that the speaker, tucked deep inside, can be disabled non-destructively, though the process is non-trivial.
Apple capped a busy January week by releasing a second-generation AirTag with longer range and louder speaker, a new Black Unity Apple Watch band, and the Apple Creator Studio bundle, while rolling out iOS 26.2.1 and watchOS 26.2.1 updates and continuing iOS 26.3 beta testing.
A leak of early iOS 26 software reveals numerous upcoming Apple features across devices, including new AirTag and AirPods functionalities, software enhancements like Live Captions and Siri improvements, and future hardware updates such as the Vision Pro and foldable iPhone, with release timelines spanning 2025 to 2027.
Apple typically launches new products in September and October, with November releases being rare but not impossible, as seen in 2019 and 2020. The upcoming products like Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and AirTag 2 might be announced soon, possibly within the next week or so, but November launches remain unlikely based on historical patterns.
Apple is launching the HomePod Mini 2, Apple TV 2025, and AirTag 2 in November, featuring significant upgrades in performance, connectivity, and AI-driven features, all designed to enhance its interconnected smart home ecosystem while maintaining affordability.
Apple is expected to launch the AirTag 2 in October, featuring improvements such as better range, upgraded wireless chips, and enhanced privacy, while maintaining a similar design to the original model. The new AirTag aims to address privacy concerns and offer more precise tracking, with a focus on incremental upgrades rather than a radical redesign.
Apple's recent event showcased new products but left several anticipated devices unannounced, including the AirPods Pro 3 with infrared camera, AirTag 2, M5 iPad Pro, Apple Vision Pro 2, and the next-gen Apple TV 4K, with some expected to be revealed later this year.
Apple is expected to launch the AirTag 2 during its September 9th event, featuring significant upgrades such as a new Ultra Wideband chip for extended range, improved privacy features, and better connectivity, while maintaining the same design as the current model. The release might be announced at the event or later in 2025, with current AirTags available at a discount.
Apple's September 9 event is expected to unveil the iPhone 17, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3, with potential wildcards including the AirTag 2, Apple TV 4K with A17 Pro, HomePod mini 2, M5 iPad Pro, and new Vision Pro headset, though most of these are more likely to be announced in October.