Apple Black Friday Deals Are Live. These Editor-Tested Watches and AirPods Are Actually Worth Buying.

2 min readBlack Friday deals on Apple products has already started.You can score 11% off the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, its best price yet.The AirPods Pro 3 are currently 20% off.It’s true that Apple tech is the paradigm of innovation, but no one wants to pay the very real “Apple tax.” That’s why Black Friday is the perfect time to snag those headphones or that fitness tracker you’ve been eyeing all year. I usually try to snag an extra pair of AirPods myself because I can’t seem to keep track of them.Black Friday Apple deals are even bigger than Prime Day or Memorial Day savings. Black Friday is the original tentpole sale we all wait for because the prices are the best of the year. Case in point: Apple Watches rarely go on sale, but the newest Ultra is currently 11 percent off.Shop Black Friday Apple DealsRare Editor-Tested Black Friday Apple DealRight now, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 is $100 off the regular price. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is the ultimate fitness tracker: rugged, accurate, and packed with health-tracking features. Like the AirPods Max 2 headphones, the Ultra rarely goes on sale. Its pinpoint GPS accuracy makes it great for trail running, along with safety features like crash detection. For an even bigger discount, you can snag the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which is currently $130 off.How I Chose These Black Friday Apple DealsThe Black Friday buzz is warranted, but it takes sifting. Sure, deals are aplenty, but that doesn’t mean every deal is worth scooping up. I’ve combed through past Men’s Health coverage and asked editors what they’re currently using, loving, and what they wish they’d never bothered buying. All the picks are good deals on products we’ve either tried ourselves or heard too many good things about not to include them on sale.Shop Black Friday Apple DealsDanny Perez is a Reviews Editor for Popular Mechanics with a focus on men's style, gear, and home goods. Recently, he was coordinator of partnership content at another product journalism outlet. Prior to that, he was a buyer for an independent men's shop in Houston, Texas, where he learned all about what makes great products great. He enjoys thrifting for 90s Broadway tees and vintage pajama sets. His spare time is occupied by watching movies and running to impress strangers on Strava.Ryan Brower is the Senior Gear and Reviews Editor at Men’s Health, where he tests the best products in outdoor gear, tech, running shoes, and more. He has written about the outdoors for nearly two decades and was previously the Managing Editor, Content Performance at Gear Patrol. He holds a B.A. in Sport Management and is a Certified Beer Server, having previously covered the craft beer industry. Ryan currently lives on the water in New Jersey with his wife and their dog.