Apple’s M5 Macbook Air Drops $250 to $1,299 Before Black Friday

WHO:

Mashable - The products on sale are Apple M5 MacBook Air laptops.

Slickdeals - The listed 15-inch MacBook Air has an M5 chip, a 10-core CPU, and 16GB of RAM.

WHAT:

Mashable - Two M5 MacBook Air models are discounted by $250 from their usual prices.

Mashable - The discounted models are 13-inch and 15-inch versions, each with 1TB of storage; the article describes the deal as the biggest discount since Apple’s price hikes.

Slickdeals - A 15-inch M5 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD is listed for $1,299.

Slickdeals - A 15-inch M5 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD is listed for $1,549.

Slickdeals - The listed configurations are available in all colors.

WHERE:

Mashable - The deals are available at Amazon and Best Buy.

Slickdeals - Both listed configurations link to Best Buy.

WHEN:

Mashable - The article describes the discounts as available before Black Friday.

HOW:

Slickdeals - The listings include free shipping.

(UPDATED November 7, 2026 10:57 UTC)

Apple’s M5 MacBook Air laptops are discounted by $250 at Amazon and Best Buy. The deals cover 13-inch and 15-inch models, each with one terabyte of storage. The 15-inch laptop starts at $1,299, with free shipping and all colors available.