Shopping on a budget: iPads & Apple Watches under $300, MacBooks and iMacs under $1000, and Gifts under $100

There's some pretty hefty discounts being thrown around this year, but they're being offered on some heftily-priced products to begin with. For more cost-affordable items, profit margins are typically much thinner for retailers, and thus so are the discounts for consumers. In this roundup, we've swept our Price Guides, the Apple-authorized web of resellers, plus a few eBay Deals offerings, in order to identify deals that can get you into a brand new Mac for under a grand, or a new iPad or Apple Watch for under $300; plus a round up of some of the best Apple-related gift ideas for under $100.

A Note About Tax

Another benefit of purchasing from a value-added reseller is that some only collect sales tax on orders shipped to a handful of states. Keep the following in mind when comparing prices:

• B&H Photo only collects sales tax on orders shipped to NY.
• Adorama only collects sales tax on orders shipped to NY & NJ.
• MacMall only collects sales tax on orders shipped to CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, and WI.
• Amazon collects sales tax on orders shipped to AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV and WI.
• Best Buy, Apple, Walmart and other big box retailers collect sales tax on all orders.

iPads for under $300

iPad minis

16GB Silver WiFi iPad mini for $229.99 @ Amazon ($19 off)

16GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini for $230.00 @ Amazon ($19 off)

16GB Silver WiFi iPad mini for $249.00 @ B&H

16GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini for 249.00 @ B&H

iPad mini 2s

16GB Silver WiFi iPad mini 2 for $199.00 @ Walmart($100 off)

16GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini 2 for $199.00 @ Walmart($100 off)

16GB Silver WiFi iPad mini 2 for $259.00 @ B&H ($40 off)

16GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini 2 for $259.00 @ B&H ($40 off)

16GB Silver WiFi + AT&T iPad mini 2 for $263.45 @ Amazon ($165 off)

16GB Space Grey WiFi + AT&T iPad mini 2 for $277.67 @ Amazon ($151 off)

32GB Silver WiFi iPad mini 2 for $299 @ B&H ($50 off)

32GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini 2 for $299 @ B&H ($50 off)

32GB Silver WiFi iPad mini 2 for $299.00 @ B&H ($20 off)

iPad mini 3s

16GB Silver WiFi iPad mini 3 for $289.00 @ Amazon ($110 off)

16GB Space Grey WiFi iPad mini 3 for $289.00 @ Amazon ($105 off)

Apple Watches for under $300

Apple Watch Sport

B&H is not only discounting all Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport models by $50-$100, but it's also throwing in a free $50 B&H Gift Card with each one.

38mm, Space Gray Aluminum, Black Sport @ B&H $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

38mm, Rose Gold Aluminum, Lavender Sport Band $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

38mm, Silver Aluminum, White Sport @ B&H $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

38mm, Silver Aluminum, Orange Sport @ B&H $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

38mm, Silver Aluminum, Blue Sport @ B&H $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

38mm, Gold Aluminum, Antique White Sport Band $299.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

For $50 more

42mm, Space Gray Aluminum, Black Sport @ B&H $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

42mm, Rose Gold Aluminum, Stone Sport Band $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

42mm, Gold Aluminum, Midnight Blue Sport Band $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

42mm, Silver Aluminum, White Sport savings $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

42mm, Silver Aluminum, Orange Sport Band $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

42mm, Silver Aluminum, Blue Sport @ B&H $349.00 @ B&H ($50 discount)

MacBooks and iMacs for under $1000

11" & 13" MacBooks

2015 11" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/4GB/128GB) for $727.00 @ eBay Deals ($172 off)

2015 11" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/4GB/128GB) for $799.00 @ B&H ($100 off)

2014 11" MacBook Air (1.40GHz/4GB/128GB) for $814.80 @ Amazon ($84 off)

2014 11" MacBook Air (1.40GHz/4GB/256GB) for $839.00 @ Amazon ($260 off)

2015 11" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/4GB/256GB) for $949.99 % @ Adorama ($149 off)

2014 11" MacBook Air (1.70GHz/8GB/128GB) for $899.99 % @ Adorama ($249 off)

2015 11" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/8GB/128GB) for $918.00 @ B&H ($84 off)

2015 13" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/4GB/128GB) for $879.00 @ B&H ($149 off)

2014 13" MacBook Air (1.40GHz/4GB/256GB) for $879.99 % @ Adorama ($319 off)

2015 13" MacBook Air (1.60GHz/8GB/128GB) for $989.00 % @ Adorama ($110 off)

2014 13" MacBook Air (1.70GHz/4GB/256GB) for $999.00 % @ Adorama ($350 off)

2013 13" MacBook Pro (2.5GHz/4GB/500GB/CD/DVD) for $899.99 @ Best Buy ($199 off)

% Price when applying promo code APINSIDER at checkout and after free registration for Adorama's VIP program.

iMacs for under $1000

2015 21.5" iMac HD (1.6GHz/8GB/1TB HDD) for $979.00 @ Best Buy ($125 off)

2014 21.5" iMac (1.4GHz/8GB/500GB-HDD) for $999.00 @ B&H ($100 off)

2014 21.5" iMac (1.4GHz/8GB/1TB-HDD) for $999.00 % @ Adoram ($149 off)

2013 21.5" iMac (2.7GHz/8GB/1TB-HDD) for $949.00 @ B&H ($200 off)

% Price when applying promo code APINSIDER at checkout and after free registration for Adorama's VIP program.

Gifts for $99 and under

iTunes Gift Cards

$100 iTunes Gift Card for $80.00 PayPal via eBay Deals ($20 off)

Apple TV, Wireless & Magic Accessories

Apple TV 3 (3rd Gen) for $54.99 % @ Adorama ($14 off)

Apple TV (32GB, 4th Gen) — a few bucks over — for $119.00 % @ Adorama ($30 off)

AirPort Express Base Station for $69.99 % @ Adorama ($29 off)

Apple USB Super Drive for $57.00 % @ Adorama ($22 off)

Magic Mouse 2 for $59.99 % @ Adorama ($19 off)

Magic Keyboard for $79.00 % @ Adorama ($20 off)

Magic Trackpad 2 for $99.99 % @ Adorama ($29 off)

% Price after this mail-in-rebate & free registration for Adorama's VIP program.

Fitbits

Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband (4 colors) for $79.95 @ Amazon ($20 off)

Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Small for $89.89 @ Amazon ($40 off)

Fitbit Charge Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large for $89.89 @ Amazon ($40 off)

iPhone Extended Battery Pack Cases

mophie juice pack Air for iPhone 5/5s for $36.39 @ Amazon ($63 off)

LifeProof frē Power Battery Case for iPhone 6 for $77.99 @ B&H ($52 off)

mophie juice pack plus for iPhone 6/6s for $91.96 @ Amazon ($28 off)

mophie juice pack plus for iPhone 6/6s for $99.95 @ B&H ($20 off)

Gaming and Headphones

Mad Catz Micro Mobile Gamepad for iPhone and iPad for $44.99 @ Amazon ($5 off)

Plantronics BackBeat FIT Wireless Headphones with Mic (Blue) for $99.95 @ B&H ($30 off)

Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset (Black) for $59.99 @ B&H ($20 off)

Bose SoundTrue In-Ear Headphones (Black) for $99.95 @ B&H ($10 off)

Sony Bluetooth Wireless Mobile Speaker (Pink) for $22.95 @ B&H ($47 off)

Sony MDR-XB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth Headset for $98.00 @ B&H ($100 off)

Sennheiser OCX 685i Adidas Sports In-Ear Headphones with Inline Remote/Mic (White) for $24.99 @ B&H ($35 off)

Portable Storage

WD 1TB My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for Mac $63.99 @ B&H ($36 off)

WD 1TB My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for Mac $63.99 @ Amazon ($36 off)

WD 2TB My Passport USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive for Mac $89.00 @ B&H ($30 off)

WD 1TB My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive (Black) for $49.99 @ B&H ($20 off)

WD 2TB My Passport Ultra Portable Hard Drive (Black) for $71.99 @ B&H ($49 off)

WD 3TB Elements External Desktop Hard Disk Drive for $92.00 @ B&H ($68 off)

PNY Technologies 128GB Turbo 3.0 USB Flash Drive for $24.99 @ B&H ($20 off)

PNY Technologies 256GB Turbo 3.0 USB Flash Drive for $54.95 @ B&H ($45 off)

Lytro and Instant Film Cameras

Lytro 8GB Light Field Digital Camera (Graphite) for $59.00 @ B&H ($40 off)

Fujifilm instax mini 8 Instant Film Camera (Black) for $63.00 @ B&H ($7 off)

Fujifilm instax mini 8 Instant Film Camera (Pink) for $63.00 @ B&H ($7 off)

Fujifilm instax mini 8 Instant Film Camera (Raspberry) for $63.00 @ B&H ($7 off)

Displays, Copters, Kindles and more

Dell E2414Hr 24-Inch LED-Lit Monitor $99.99 @ Amazon ($130 off)

Kindle 6" eReader (Special Offers & Advertisements, 2014 Version) for $49.99 @B&H ($30 off)

HUBSAN X4 H107C-HD Quadcopter with 2MP Video Camera (Red/White) for $49.99 @ B&H ($28 off)

Belkin SurgePlus Mini Travel Surge Protector w/ Dual USB Ports for $14.99 @ Amazon ($15 off)

Sony BDP-S3500 Streaming Blu-ray Player for $49.99 @ B&H ($70 off)

Additional Apple Deals

The above are just a few examples of several ongoing exclusive offers from AppleInsider and Apple's top authorized resellers. See if there is a Mac, iPad, AppleWatch or Certified Used iPhone deal that will save you $100s by checking out prices.appleinsider.com and deals.appleinsider.com.