Alongside an influx of new product releases and reveals courtesy of CES 2026, we are ready to kick off the new year with our first 9to5Toys Lunch Break of 2026. We have $100 off iPad mini 7 and $100 off Apple Watch Series 11 models alongside the return of he best price to date on the official Anchor Blue Apple Watch Sport Loop at the $34 low. We also spotted a chance to secure Apple Pencil Pro at up to 37% off, Apple’s latest 25W Qi2.2 MagSafe Charger sitting down at $30, and the Anker New Year sale with up to 55% off Prime and Nano chargers, bundle offers, and more. Head below for a closer look.
New Year Apple Watch Series 11 deals disappearing, get in there while Cell models are still $100 off, titanium $125 off
It’s a brand new year and time for a brand new you…maybe. Either way, if you’re still looking to secure the latest Apple Watch Series 11 to help motivate your 2026 workouts, we wanted to highlight the $100price dropsyou can still take advantage of – several models are now completely out of stock or back at full price, so you’ll want to get in there while you can.
Amazon is still offering several GPS + Cell variants with the $100 end-of-year sale prices, but perhaps not for much longer. The deals on the base GPS variants are largely now completely gone at both Amazon and Best Buy, but there is still time to land the $100 price drops on the most affordable GPS + cell models:
Both the 42mm and 46mm deals listed above are matching our previous mentions and land on par with the end-of-year holiday deals.
We also wanted to quickly highlight this one special deal still live on the 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 GPS + Cell model with the Natural Titanium Case with Stone Gray Sport Band at $574.97 shipped. This is perhaps a more niche purchase considering it comes along with the high-end titanium case, but it is a solid $125 off the $699 list price for folks looking to jump in.
The first month or so of the year can be light on Apple gear deals at times, so if you’re looking to supplement your 2026 fitness regimen with a new wearable now, it might be a good idea to have these deals on your radar while they are still live.
Official Anchor Blue Apple Watch Sport Loop just dropped back to the $34 all-time low (30% off)
We caught a short-lived all-time low landing on Apple’s latest 46mm Sport Loop back in early December, and that particularly notable price has now returned on the Anchor Blue Apple Watch band at $34 Prime shipped.
Amazon is now offering the official late 2025 Apple Watch Sport Loop in Anchor Blue for the 46mm wearables down at $34 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Regularly $49, and rarely ever discounted, you’re looking at 31% in savings and return to all-time low pricing here.
While the official Ultra bands saw a steady stream of discounts over the last month or so, deals on the Sport Loop are quite hard to come by. Today’s deal is, in fact, only the second time we have seen a discount on this model since its release in September 2025.
The last time we saw this band drop to this same $34 Amazon low it lasted for 3 days before jumping right back up to full price. If Apple’s latest sporty Anchor Blue treatment has caught your eye, there’s no telling how long it might be before we see another price drop like this one.
As a quick refresher, this model features Apple’s one-size-fits-most hook-and-loop fastener with a double-layer nylon weave construction that “has dense loops on the skin side that provide soft cushioning while allowing moisture to escape.” It also “contains 45% recycled content by weight, 100% of manufacturing electricity is covered by clean energy, and 50% or more of all carbon-neutral Apple Watch products are shipped without aeroplanes.”
Apple Sport Loop features:
Soft, breathable and lightweight, the Sport Loop features a hook-and-loop fastener for quick and easy adjustment.
The double-layer nylon weave has dense loops on the skin side that provide soft cushioning while allowing moisture to escape.
This weave is made with 82% recycled yarn, some of which contains material from discarded fishing nets.
This strap is carbon neutral.
The Sport Loop contains 45% recycled content by weight, 100% of manufacturing electricity is covered by clean energy, and 50% or more of all carbon-neutral Apple Watch products are shipped without aeroplanes.
Leverage those Amazon/Best Buy gift cards you just got – score a new low on iPad mini while it’s $100 off
Update 1/5: This deal is still live at Amazon.
Amazon is now offering iPad mini 7 starting from $399 shipped. That’s a $100 price drop on the most affordable model in the lineup across all four colorways, and a great deal to double down on that Amazon gift card you might have just received.
Apple’s 128GB iPad mini (A17 Pro) – the latest model – is now down at $399 shipped. Regularly $499, this relatively affordable iPad is now $100 off the list price.
This is not a particularly rare deal by any means – we have seen this machine at $100 off a number of times – and it did drop even lower for a brief time as part of a surprise Cyber Monday offer at $150 off, but with the influx of Amazon gift cards likely to be floating around in the days after Christmas, we thought this deal was worth having on your radar.
With the $100 price drop now live, you can effectively get the all-time low Black Friday price on Apple’s latest iPad mini if you have a $50 Amazon gift card. Frankly, even with a lesser GC value you would still be looking at one of the lowest prices ever on one of these ultra-manageable iPads.
The same goes for Best Buy by the way. It too is offering iPad mini 7 at $100 off from $399 shipped, so if you have some Best Buy credit in the holster from Christmas you’ll be able to land a historically notable price there as well.
Apple Pencil Pro now up to 37% off the list price (Open-box w/ 1-yr. Apple warranty)
Over at Best Buy this morning we spotted another chance to land the latest Apple Pencil Pro down at $80.99 shipped as part of its open-box program. This is an “excellent” condition unit that ships with a 1-year Apple warranty.
Best Buy is now offering “excellent” condition Apple Pencil Pro units down at $80.99 shipped. Landing within a couple bucks of our previous mention, this is over 37% off the regular $129 list price and undercutting Amazon’s current deal price at $95 in new condition.
Here’s some additional details on Best Buy’s open-box “excellent” listings:
Geek Squad Verified
Works and looks like new. Restored to factory settings.
Includes all parts and accessories. Packaging may vary or be absent.
1-year Apple warranty
As we have detailed in the past, while Apple Pencil Pro carries a $129 list price at Apple, it carries an effective regular price at $99 – it has been down this low on a regular basis for several months. Amazon is currently offering the $94.97 deal price it had live over Black Friday last year, which isn’t a bad deal, but it is really only $5 off the going rate.
Just as a quick reminder, alongside the new M5 iPad Pro models, these are the machines Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with:
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2 and M3)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2 and M3)
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Today’s accessories and charging deals:
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