In the Apple Silicon era, MacBooks have become more affordable than ever – with brand new models starting as low as $649. With looming tariffs on China, these great deals could potentially be coming to an end very soon – so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook for any reason, now may be one of the best ever times to purchase.
M1 MacBook Air
Apple has launched 4 MacBook Airs since entering the Apple Silicon era, with the M1, M2, M3, and M4 chips. The M1 MacBook Air still utilizes a more familiar wedge design from the Intel era, although a lot of users might prefer that.
The M1 MacBook Air, despite being four years old, remains an excellent laptop for its price. It boasts blazing fast performance thanks to the M1 chip, a stunning retina display (though with thicker bezels compared to the newer MacBook Airs), a great keyboard, up to 18 hours of battery life, and it doesn’t sound like an airplane that’s about to take off when you open it in public.
Since the M1 MacBook Air is the oldest on this list, it’s also the cheapest. One caveat with the M1 MacBook Air is that it’s harder to find new ones with more than 256GB of storage, so if you need a lot of storage, you’ll have to buy a newer Air. On the bright side, it does remain to be the only Apple Silicon MacBook to come in a proper Gold color.
You can buy the M1 MacBook Air for as low as $649 at Walmart in all 3 colors: Silver, Space Gray, and Gold.
- 13-inch MacBook Air (M1) with 256GB of storage, 8GB of memory: $649 at Walmart
M3 MacBook Air
In 2022, Apple introduced the redesigned MacBook Air with a thinner design, a bigger display with slimmer bezels, and reintroduced MagSafe. It also came in new Starlight and Midnight colors in addition to Silver and Space Gray, although Gold was no longer. This fresh new design was introduced with the M2 chip, and it’s lived on since.
Unfortunately, M2 chip models have effectively been cleared out at every major retailer, so the deals will start with M3 chip models. Apple introduced an M4 chip model earlier this year, but as long as cutting-edge performance isn’t your priority, this model will suit you perfectly fine.
Right now, you can secure up to $300 off, and there are configurations available with 512GB of storage. There are also deals available on the 15-inch version of the M3 MacBook Air.
13-inch models with M3 chip:
- 13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1099 at Amazon ($300 off!)
- 13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1169 at Amazon ($330 off!)
15-inch models with M3 chip (limited availability):
- 15-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1199 at Amazon ($300 off!)
- 15-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1349 at Amazon ($300 off!)
Some deals require clipping an on-page coupon. Nonetheless, some of the best deals come in on higher trims, allowing you to get higher-end specs at a much more affordable price.
M4 MacBook Air
In March, Apple announced a refreshed MacBook Air with M4 chip. This computer is mostly similar to the previous model, except it now features a new Center Stage webcam and a new Sky Blue color that replaces Space Gray.
Currently, you can save $150 across the board on the latest MacBook Air models.
13-inch models with M4 chip:
- 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $849 at Amazon
- 13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1049 at Amazon
- 13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1249 at Amazon
15-inch models with M4 chip:
Despite being the latest and greatest, there are already some incredible deals on the M4 MacBook Air model, mostly thanks to its already lower starting price. Plus, these models are manufactured in Vietnam, so tariff price hikes likely aren’t a concern here.
14-inch MacBook Pro
Apple redesigned the MacBook Pro in 2021 with a brand new 14-inch miniLED display with ProMotion, more ports (most notably an HDMI port and SD card reader), as well as bigger batteries and better thermals. It also gained a 1080p webcam for the first time.
Although the 14-inch MacBook Pro isn’t as affordable as the other MacBooks listed, if you want that amazing display and the extra ports, there are still some good deals to find. All of the models listed below are M4 and M4 Pro chip models, providing the latest and greatest performance and features.
M4 chip models:
- M4 MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1384 at Amazon ($215 off!)
- M4 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1562 on Amazon ($230 off!)
- M4 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1767 on Amazon ($230 off!)
- M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1721 on Amazon ($280 off!)
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