I'm vetting the Prime Day Apple deals to get (and the ones to skip) — here's the discounts worth getting now

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I've been covering Apple for well over 20 years, so I know the difference between a Prime Day Apple deal you should snag versus what you can skip. And that's exactly how I'm bring these discounts down.The ones at the top of my list? We're seeing the brand-new AirPods Max 2's first-ever discount, major savings on both the Apple Watch SE 3 and the Apple Watch Series 11 and iPad 11-inch.There don't seem to be any iPhone discounts on Amazon right now, but we've found a great T-Mobile offer. If you sign up for select unlimited data plans, T-Mobile will throw in the iPhone 17 for free.I've rounded up all my favorite Apple Prime Day deals to help you save as much as possible. And don't forget to check our Prime Day deals live blog for even more savings.Best Apple Prime Day deals: Quick linksiPhone 17 for free with select data plans: $0.00 @ T-MobileApple AirPods Pro 3: was $249 now $179 @ AmazonApple AirPods Max 2: was $549 now $399 @ AmazonApple Watch SE 3 40mm GPS: was $249 now $199 @ AmazonApple Watch Series 11 42mm GPS: was $ now $ @ AmazonApple Watch Ultra 3: was $799 now $649 @ AmazonApple iPad 11-inch: was $349 now $299 @ AmazonPrime Day Apple deals: The ones I'd get nowThese are the Prime Day Apple deals I recommend. These discounts are either lowest price ever or close, so I'd act fast!Prime Day Apple Deals you can probably skipBased on the price histories for Prime Day Apple deals, I think you can skip these or just wait for lower prices.