M5 MacBook Pro, Apple Sport Band, Nomad cases, more 9to5Mac

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable new 2026 M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $149 off (Amazon all-time low, or $284 off open-box) alongside another shot at $300 clearance price drops on M4 MacBook Air. We also have official Apple Watch Sport Bands at just $15 Prime shipped today, Amazon all-time lows on Apple iPhone 17e Cases, the Beats Powerbeats Fit at up to a massive $127 off, and Nomad leather iPhone 17 Pro/Max cases at 20% off with a FREE screen protector. Head below for a closer look.

Most affordable new 2026 M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $149 off (Amazon all-time low), or $284 off open-box

The MacBook Pro deals have been flying this week and we wanted to highlight the most affordable 2026 Pro model you can buy. The late 2025 M5 is still seeing some deals, but for folks looking towards the more powerful M5 Pro MacBook Pro, the least expensive configuration you can buy is sitting at the best price ever on Amazon right now at nearly $150 off. We also have this model at $284 off the list price in “excellent” open-box condition right now as well. Details below. 

Amazon is currently offering the 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and the 1TB SSD down at $2,049.99 shipped. This is a regularly $2,199 configuration, the least pricey 15-core CPU/16-core GPU model you can buy in fact, at $149 off the list price. 

Today’s deal is live on both the Space Black and Silver colorways and marks the lowest price we have tracked at Amazon since release in early March of this year. 

Best Buy is currently offering this model up at full price, but you will find “excellent” condition open-box units down as low as $1,914.99 shipped – that’s $284 off the new list price and it includes a 1-year Apple warranty. 

• 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

These deals also join price drops across the current-generation MacBook Pro lineup if this particular configuration isn’t working for you:

• 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro 16GB/1TB $1,549 (Orig. $1,799)
• 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro 24GB/1TB $1,799 (Reg. $1,899)
• 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/1TB $2,050 (Reg. $2,199)
• 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/2TB | 20-Core $2,650 (Reg. $2,799)
• 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB/2TB $2,550 (Reg. $2,699)
• 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB/1TB $2,900 (Reg. $3,099)
• 14-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro 36GB/2TB $3,450 (Reg. $3,599)
• 16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro 36GB/2TB $3,700 (Reg. $3,899)
• 16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro 48GB/2TB $4,200 (Reg. $4,399)

M5 Pro MacBook Pro features:

• FAST RUNS IN THE FAMILY — The 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip brings next-generation speed and powerful on-device AI to personal, professional, and creative tasks. With all-day battery life, double the starting storage,* and a breathtaking Liquid Retina XDR display, it’s pro in every way.*
• BUCKLE UP — Along with a next-generation CPU, faster unified memory, and up to 2x faster SSD storage,* M5 Pro and M5 Max feature a more powerful GPU with a Neural Accelerator built into each core, delivering faster AI performance and on-device training capabilities. So you can blaze through demanding workloads at mind-bending speeds.
• BUILT FOR AI — Apple silicon, and every major component that powers it, is designed to run demanding on-device AI workloads like LLM inference and training. And Apple Intelligence helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly with groundbreaking privacy protections at every step.*
• ALL-DAY BATTERY LIFE — MacBook Pro delivers the same exceptional performance whether it’s running on battery or plugged in.

Official Apple Watch Sport Bands are just $15 Prime shipped today (Giant 69% off orig. list price)

While is still running a notable Apple accessories sale with deep deals on official Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cables, USB-C leads, MagSafe cables, and more (all of the details on that are waiting right here), we also just spotted a another chance to land some Apple Sport Bands at just $15 Prime shipped. That’s a giant 69% off the original list price. 

Woot is now offering official Apple Watch Sport Bands in various colors and all sizes down at $14.99 with free shipping for Prime members (a $6 delivery fee will apply). Apple’s Sport Band carries a $49 list price and you can now scoop some up at nearly 70% off. 

The units Woot has here today are in brand new condition, but they aren’t the latest models. That said, they are more or less the same and there are options compatible with just about Series model you might own (from 38mm right up to the largest case size). 

As of the time of writing, there are three color options: Black, Blue Abyss, and Starlight. There is a good chance that certain color and size combinations start to sell out, much like they did last time we featured this deal, so get in there while you still can if you’re looking to add to your wrist computer wardrobe. 

Deals on the current palette of Apple Sport Band colorways are generally quite rare. We have seen select colors drop down to $39 and as low as $29, but only a couple of them, only in one size at a time, and not for very long. All of them are at the full $49 on Amazon right now now. 

Nomad leather iPhone 17 Pro/Max cases now 20% off and include a FREE screen protector

Nomad is offering some notable deals on its iPhone 17 case collection right now. Alongside 20% price drops on a series of its lauded leather models, including both the Modern and Folio styles, there are also some deals on the TPU variants and more. All of them come along with a FREE screen protector with purchase and you’ll even find select models for a touch less in open-box condition. All of them are waiting in its sale section at the moment, but we have additional details waiting for you below as well. 

Nomad makes some of our favorite iPhone cases out there, just about all of which with metal button covers, proper Camera control button covers, MagSafe support, and compatibility with Qi2 charging:

As mentioned above, some of the models in the list above also have additional discounts available on open-box models for folks looking to land the lowest possible price – watch out for the “Buy Open Box” button on the listing pages. 

Perhaps more importantly, all of the case deals above also include a FREE screen protector, so be sure to scoop one of those up if you’re going to land one of the cases. All you have to do is add add one from this page into the same cart as one of the discounted cases above, and the total will drop from $39 to completely FREE at checkout. 

Today’s accessories and charging deals:

Apple’s most affordable current-gen iPad is back down at $299 in all four colors

Alongside the return of AirPods Pro 3 back down at the spring sale price with $50 in savings, Amazon is also once again offering all four colors of Apple’s most affordable current-generation iPad down at $299. 

Amazon is now offering the current-generation iPad 11 (A16) starting down at $299 shipped. This includes all four colors at $50 off the list price. 

We have tracked this deal a number of times, including off and on throughout the recent Big Spring Sale, and even a few times for a touch less, but if you’re looking to land a deal on the least pricey model in the lineup here it is:

It’s certainly not the most powerful Apple tablet out there, not by a long shot, but it can be a great casual iPad experience for the whole family, just as a beater on road trips, or for couch browsing while binging Netflix and the like. 

If you’re looking to take it up a notch, Apple’s new M4 iPad Air lineup is seeing discounts across the board at up to $100 off right now:

M4 iPad Air 11-inch