The best magnetic chargers for your MagSafe iPhone
Making sense of Apple’s messy MagSafe charging ecosystem, where the first-party options are far from the best ones.
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Making sense of Apple’s messy MagSafe charging ecosystem, where the first-party options are far from the best ones.
The MagSafe Charger was initially released in the fall of 2020 alongside the iPhone 12 models, and this is the fourth firmware update that Apple has provided since the accessory launched.
Because firmware updates are released quietly over the air, Apple does not provide release notes. We do not know what new features or bug fixes might be included in the software.
There is no clear method for updating a MagSafe charger’s firmware, but it needs to be plugged in and connected to an Apple device for a firmware update to initiate. You can check your MagSafe Charger’s firmware by following the instructions in our MagSafe Charger how to.
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We began the week with a collection of deals on the AirPods 3 from Verizon, which hit a new low price of $134.99 for the Lightning Charging Case model, down from $169.99. This was paired with a solid deal on the MagSafe Charging Case at $144.00, down from $179.00, both of which are still available, alongside an all-time low price on the AirPods Pro 2.
Over at Satechi, the retailer introduced a new Spring Sale that has 20 percent off sitewide when entering the code SPRING20 at checkout. Today is the last day of the sale, so if you want to save on Satechi’s best charging accessories, be sure to browse the retailer before the code expires later today.
Verizon continues to offer the year’s best prices across Apple’s trio of MagSafe charging accessories, with 25 percent off these devices. You can get the MagSafe Charger for $29.99, down from $39.00. The MagSafe Duo Charger is down to $96.74, from $129.00; and the MagSafe Battery Pack is down to $74.24, from $99.00.
A few iPad deals emerged this week as well, including rare discounts on the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad at $269.00, down from $329.00; and the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 6 for $399.99, down from $499.00. Both of these deals can be found on Amazon.
Our full Deals Roundup has more information on the latest Apple-related sales and bargains.
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Verizon this week returned with savings across Apple’s trio of MagSafe charging accessories, including discounts we haven’t tracked since the holidays. You can save 25 percent on MagSafe chargers with this sale, and no coupon is required. You can get the MagSafe Charger for $29.99, down from $39.00. The MagSafe Duo Charger is down to $96.74, from $129.00; and the MagSafe Battery Pack is down to $74.24, from $99.00.
Expercom this week kicked off a new sale focusing on previous-generation iPad Pro models, providing up to $220 off M1 11-inch iPad Pro from 2021. This is a good chance to save money on a high-end Apple tablet, particularly given that the 2021 and 2022 iPad Pro models share an overwhelming majority of their features.
In the middle of the week Amazon began discounting nearly all models of the iPad mini 6, and some of these are still available today. Prices start at $399.99 for the 64GB Wi-Fi model and increase to $539.99 for 256GB Wi-Fi (an all-time low price) and $549.99 for 64GB cellular.
We also tracked a deal on the 2020 M1 MacBook Air on Amazon this week, with the 256GB model down to $799.99, from $999.00. As of Friday, this notebook is only available in Space Gray at this price, so be sure to shop soon if you’re interested.
Moving to the newer 13-inch MacBook Pro model from 2022, Amazon has this 256GB notebook on sale for $1,149.00, down from $1,299.00. While not an all-time low price, this is a solid second-best price on the computer given that it is very rare that we see deals on this one.
Our full Deals Roundup has more information on the latest Apple-related sales and bargains.
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In total, you can save 25 percent on MagSafe chargers with this sale, and no coupon is required. You can get the MagSafe Charger for $29.99, down from $39.00. The MagSafe Duo Charger is down to $96.74, from $129.00; and the MagSafe Battery Pack is down to $74.24, from $99.00.
Besides an occasional sale at Amazon, Verizon has been one of the only retailers to consistently discount all three of these accessories over the past few months. The MagSafe Duo Charger is at the best price we’ve ever tracked, while the MagSafe Battery Pack and regular MagSafe Charger are just a few dollars higher than their best-ever prices, so they’re still solid deals.
Don’t forget to check out Verizon’s deal on the AirPods Pro 2 as well, which is on sale for $199.99 at the retailer, representing savings of $49. Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.
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