Week’s best Apple deals: Best prices yet on Apple TV and more

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Cure your post-Black Friday hangover with great deals on Apple TV and more.
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Congratulations — you survived Black Friday! We were thrilled to see some new highs (and lows) from retailers. But if you missed out on the savings, fear not: Plenty of discounts are still going strong.

In this week’s roundup of the best Apple deals, you’ll see all-time price lows on Apple TV, MacBooks, iPads, iPhones and more. These hot deals either match or beat prices we’ve seen in the last week.

MacBook Air i5 dual-core 13-inch laptop with 256GB SSD for $930

Even following a big refresh, MacBooks rarely see significant discounts, which makes this deal all the more special. Electronics Valley via eBay offers the 3-pound current-generation MacBook Air Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz 13.3-inch laptop for $929.99 with free shipping.

That’s $70 under our mention from last week and the lowest total price we’ve seen. (It’s also the best deal now by $109.) This MacBook Air features an Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 13.3-inch 1,440-by-900 LCD screen, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Thunderbolt 2, backlit keyboard and Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

Refurb iPad Pro 12.9-inch 32GB Wi-Fi tablet for $450

The iPad Pro was the surprise hit of the season, with Target knocking the 9.7-inch version down to $450 (when the retailer could keep it in stock). But by embracing the virtues of refurbs, you get the larger version for the same price. Mobilepros1 via eBay offers the refurbished 1.6-pound iPad Pro 12.9-inch 32GB Wi-Fi tablet in space gray or gold for $449.99 with free shipping.

That’s $30 under last week’s mention of a refurb and the lowest total price we’ve seen for this iPad in any condition. (It’s also $279 under the best price we could find for a new one.)

The iPad Pro features a 12.9-inch 2,732-by-2,048 LED-backlit Retina display, A9X 64-bit chip, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.2, 8-megapixel rear iSight camera, 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera, 1080p video recording at 30fps, Smart Connector, Lightning Connector, four speakers and iOS 9. No warranty information is provided.

Unlocked iPhone 7 256GB for $770

Alldayzip via eBay offers an unlocked Apple iPhone 7 256GB in gold or rose gold for $769.99 with free shipping. That’s $30 under our mention from four days ago, the lowest total price we could find by $79, and the best deal we’ve seen for an unlocked iPhone 7 of this capacity.

Don’t need that much memory? Alldayzip via eBay is also selling the unlocked iPhone 7 128GB for $710.

3 months of DirecTV Now with Apple TV 32GB for $105

This is really an amazing deal for anyone who wants an Apple TV, as long as you can remember to cancel the streaming service before it begins to cost you. At DirecTV Now, prepay for three months of DirecTV Now service for $105 ($35/month) and receive a 4th-generation Apple TV 32GB media receiver for free.

With free shipping, that’s the best deal we could find for an Apple TV alone by $34, and $139 under the cost of this bundle separately.

This offer includes the Go Big package from DirecTV Now, which offers more than 100 channels to stream live, with many shows available on demand. After three months, you’ll be billed $35 per month for the DirecTV Now service, but you may cancel at any time.

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