MacBook Air Deals
Prime Day Sales: MacBook Air Models See Prices Drop to $799 at Amazon and B&H
Amazon and B&H have cut MacBook Air prices across the board for Prime Day 2026, dropping the M3 model to a record low of $799 — a 38% discount from its 2024 launch price, according to AppleInsider. That puts one of Apple's most capable laptops within reach of budget buyers for the first time.
The deals also take $150 off current M5 MacBook Air models, bringing the 13-inch M5 down to $949 from its $1,099 MSRP, 9to5Toys reports. Higher-end 15-inch M5 configurations with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage are selling for $1,549.
M3 MacBook Air at $799 Is the Standout Deal
The biggest headline number is $799 for the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. AppleInsider confirmed the price live on Amazon as of June 22. That is nearly 40% off the original catalog price. It is the lowest price ever recorded for that configuration, according to Tom's Hardware.
ZDNET senior editor Kyle Kucharski calls the M3 Air at $799 the "middle child" sweet spot. He argues it delivers better multi-monitor support and more RAM than Apple's new budget laptop, the MacBook Neo, for just $200 more. The M3 also carries a 10-core CPU and stronger thermal management than the Neo.
M5 Models Get $150 Off as Prime Day Kicks Off
Amazon and B&H launched simultaneous discounts on the M5 MacBook Air at 12:01 AM PT on June 23, 9to5Toys reported. The M5 chip, released in March 2026, doubles base storage to 512GB and adds Wi-Fi 7 support via Apple's new N1 wireless chip, according to Apple Newsroom.
B&H has exclusive pricing on the 13-inch M4 configuration at $899, while select M4 models dipped as low as $699 in limited quantities at Costco, per AppleInsider. The M5 is optimized for Apple's macOS Tahoe AI suite, though analysts at Macworld note the chip brings performance gains rather than a physical redesign.
Apple's New Budget MacBook Neo Enters the Picture
Apple launched the MacBook Neo in March 2026 at a $599 starting price. It runs on the A18 Pro chip — the same silicon found in the 2024 iPhone lineup. The Neo is already discounted to $589.99 at select retailers, according to Macworld. Education pricing pushes it down to $499.
Some analysts view the Neo as a direct answer to budget Chromebooks in schools. But Tom's Hardware and ZDNET both argue the $799 M3 Air "blows the Neo out of the water" on raw performance. Mashable suggests buyers wait a day, predicting the Neo could fall to $549 before Prime Day ends.
Retailers Are Slashing Prices Despite Apple's Inflation Warnings
The deep discounts are surprising given Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent public warnings about potential price hikes tied to global memory shortages and supply chain pressure, 9to5Toys noted. Analysts at Macworld suggest Amazon is simply clearing M3 and M4 stock to pull Prime members away from the newly released Neo.
Gizmodo framed Amazon's pricing moves as having "no regard for Apple's pricing rules," suggesting a quiet rift between the retailer and manufacturer over how catalog prices get enforced. Either way, students are the clear winners. The gap between the Neo at $499 and the M3 Air at $799 is the narrowest entry point into the Apple laptop ecosystem in five years.
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