Week’s best Apple deals: Save on iPhone 6, iPad mini 2 and more

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Snap up Apple gear and accessories on the cheap!
Photos: Apple, Ste Smith/Cult of Mac, Belkin

We’ve got huge discounts on the full range of Apple devices this week, plus an Apple Watch charging dock that’s worthy of the sleek wearable. All these are in this week’s roundup of the best Apple deals.

Prepaid iPhone 6 16GB for $399

If you’re sure that a prepaid phone plan is the best option for you, check out this clearance sale from Walmart. The store discounts this Phone 6 16GB prepaid smartphone for Straight Talk to one of the best prices we’ve seen. (Most merchants charge $550 or more for a prepaid iPhone 6.)

For more iPhone deals, check the full clearance sale here.

MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with 256GB SSD for $849

If you missed the amazing deal we saw on this MacBook Air model a few weeks ago, B&H Photo Video is now offering the MacBook Air Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz 13.3-inch laptop for $849 with free shipping. That’s within $20 of the best price we’ve seen recently, and the lowest total price we could find now by $350. (Amazon is charging the same.)

This MacBook Air features an Intel Core i5 1.6GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 13.3-inch 1,440-by-900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, a 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Thunderbolt 2, a backlit keyboard and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

Belkin Watch Valet Apple Watch charging dock for $50

When you take off your Apple Watch at night, do you just throw it on the charger like some noob? Get a display worthy of Jony Ive’s work of art! Belkin via eBay offers its Belkin Watch Valet Apple Watch charging dock for $49.99 with free shipping.

That’s $15 under the last time we saw a deal on this item, and the lowest total price we could find today by $10. The magnetic charger aligns the watch automatically and is compatible with all Apple Watch models.

iPad mini 2 16GB Wi-Fi tablet for $229

Also from Walmart, you can get this Apple iPad mini 2 16GB Wi-Fi tablet in Space Gray or Silver for $229 with free shipping. That price is tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $35. This 0.3-inch-thick tablet features an A7 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 7.9-inch 2,048-by-1,536 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 and iOS 8.4.

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