While Amazon is, by and large, offering better deals on the latest Apple gear for Memorial Day, Best Buy has updated its sale event and there are some notable offers. The AirPods Pro 3 deal is better at Amazon, among others, but Best Buy has the jump on unlocked iPhone Air models at $150 off right now, and it is also now offering $99 price drops on new unlocked iPhone 16e for casual users looking to score a new iOS pocket computer phone.
As part of its 2026 Memorial Day sale, Best Buy has iPhone Air back to all-time low pricing at nearly $150 off with deals starting from $850, but it is also offering a relatively rare discount on the much more affordable iPhone 16e down at $499.99 shipped.
While the 16e has been replaced by the 17e at this point, this is still a capable device for casual users, the kids, grandma, and/or just as a spare. It originally debuted at $599, and is now $99 off the list price for the 128GB model.
However, the new 17e starts at $599 with 256GB of storage these days. And, with that said, the deal at Amazon for the 16e might be a better option:
Amazon is offering renewed Apple iPhone 16e 256GB handsets down at $449 shipped – “Refurbished – Excellent” unit and particularly rare chance at savings.
There’s nothing like a brand new piece of Apple kit if you ask me, but considering this is a more casual device, it might make more sense to land double the storage for $50 less – $150 under the list price on the 256GB 17e.
iPhone 16e features:
- 6.1″ Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak), 2532x1170px at 460ppi, 4005mAh Battery
- 8GB RAM, Apple A18 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores), Apple GPU 4-core, 16‑core Neural Engine
- Rear camera: 48MP, f/1.6, wide, Front Camera: 12MP, f/1.9, wide, iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.5
- Connectivity: Global 4G LTE, Sub-6 GHz 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB-C, Wireless Charging (7.5W). (does not have mmWave 5G or MagSafe or physical SIM card) – Dual eSIM Only
- Unlocked for freedom to choose your carrier. Compatible with both GSM & CDMA networks. The phone is unlocked to work with all GSM Carriers & CDMA Carriers Including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Straight Talk., Etc.
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