As reported by The Verge, Best Buy and Amazon are currently selling the black Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for $169.99. That price represents a $30 discount from its usual cost. The deal is available only until 10PM PT on September 22nd, 2026, according to the original report, and the Amazon listing is currently shipping one or two days out.
This particular model is the full-size version, which includes a numeric keypad, arrow keys, and extra function keys. It also features a Touch ID button. The Touch ID functionality requires a Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 15.1 or newer, according to the source.
The keyboard can be connected either wirelessly via Bluetooth or with the included woven USB-C cable, which handles both charging and data. Black-colored Apple accessories often carry a higher price than their white equivalents and go on sale less frequently, per The Verge.
Beyond the keyboard, the source also mentions deals on refurbished Anker chargers, 512GB microSD Express cards, and a 4K Blu-ray copy of Interstellar. No further details on those items were provided in the supplied material.
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For users in the market for a full-size Apple keyboard, this deal offers a temporary price reduction on a relatively premium accessory. The deal’s short window—ending the same day—means it is time-sensitive. Competitors like Logitech and other third-party keyboard makers may see this as a modest pricing pressure on comparable products, though the source material does not offer any market analysis. Developers are unlikely to be directly affected by a keyboard sale, but the Touch ID requirement ties the accessory to newer Apple silicon Macs, reinforcing the company’s hardware ecosystem lock-in. The wider technology market impact is minimal; this is a routine discount on an accessory, not a strategic shift.
The information here is based solely on the supplied excerpt from The Verge. All prices, dates, and product details are attributed to that source. No independent verification of the deal’s terms or availability has been performed for this brief.
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