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Updated: October 8, 2024, 3:00 PM EDT This story is updated based on current pricing and availability.
October Prime Day MacBook Sale Summary:
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Amazon has MacBook sales year-round (more than any other type of laptop), but its selection sees particularly deep discounts during certain site-wide discount events. This time, Prime Big Deal Days, the retailer’s members-only “October Prime Day” sale, will take place on October 8th and 9th, with dramatic prices across Apple’s lineup ahead of a possible M4 refresh. brought about a decline.
Prime Big Deal Days are currently underway and things are going as expected. Amazon is discounting most M2 and M3 generation MacBooks, and two of our favorite models are currently on sale at record low prices. They are the M2 MacBook Air and the M3 MacBook Pro. We think these are the budget MacBook and the best MacBook for video editing, respectively.
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What you need to know about Amazon’s October Prime Day sale: start time, deals, and more
These are early sales that didn’t end once the event actually started, but that doesn’t mean they’re the absolute best MacBook deals you’ll find this week. We’ll be keeping an eye on those developments in the coming days as we closely monitor competitive deals at other retailers. (Best Buy will have a 48-hour flash sale during Prime Big Deal Day.)
Take a closer look at the Prime Day MacBook deals in early October. Note: Transactions marked with 🔥 The price has fallen to an all-time low.
Best MacBook Air deals
Why I like it
Read Mashable’s complete review of the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M2).
The 13-inch MacBook Air, released in mid-2022, won the Mashable Choice Award and[rock]Technology and gaming reporter Alex Perry wrote that it has “solid battery life,” “an attractive keyboard, and enough horsepower to handle everyday tasks with ease.” This is our current favorite “budget” MacBook, and it’s now cheaper than ever.
You can get the base configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage for $749. That’s $250 off the MSRP of $999. If it’s sold out on Amazon, check out Best Buy. It was in line with the price at the time of writing this article.
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Best MacBook Pro deals
Why I like it
Read Mashable’s complete review of the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (M3).
The latest 14-inch MacBook Pro features an M3 chip that supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing to render realistic lighting, plus a bright 120Hz mini-LED display and numerous ports (including an SDXC card slot) , and a battery that lasts over 16 hours. In our tests, hours per charge. This is also a Mashable Choice Award winner.
All configurations of the 14-inch M3 Pro are currently on sale at the lowest price ever on Amazon (including the base model, which is currently only $1,299). However, we favor the enhanced version with 16GB of memory and 1TB of SSD storage. Additional RAM is required if you plan to use it for multitasking or creative work. Normally $1,999, now $1,699, saving you 15%. Note that while it’s technically $100 cheaper at Best Buy, it’s only for paid members of the My Best Buy program.
More MacBook Pros on sale
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Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299
$1,599(Save $300) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,799
$1,999(Save $200) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M3 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,999
$3,499(Save $500) -
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M3 Max, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,499
$3,999(Save $500)
