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There are a variety of excellent Black Friday deals on MacBooks, including the latest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.
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It’s MacBook Black Friday deals season starting today, November 24. That means you’re likely to find the best deal of the year on a new Apple MacBook laptop today and over the next few days into Cyber Monday.
Apple has two lines of MacBook laptops: the MacBook Air line that’s suited for almost everyone; and the MacBook Pros that are priced and suited for those with more demanding workloads, especially those who work with with visual and graphical assets.
Surprisingly, we’re already seeing great discounts on the new M3 MacBook Pro laptops just weeks after their release, with Amazon Black Friday deals of $150 off the 14-inch M3 model and $200 off the 16-inch M3 Pro version. All current MacBooks now run on Apple’s in-house M-series processors, though, which means even the least expensive model has a ton of power.
For more stellar deals across all product categories, make sure to check out our Black Friday deals roundup.
Best MacBook Air Black Friday deals
Apple MacBook Air (2020)
The MacBook Air received a big boost in speed and battery life over Intel models thanks to Apple’s M1 chip, all while keeping the same sleek design. Amazon’s $750 deal price matches an all-time low.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M2 (2022)
$150 off the 2022 MacBook Air is a nice deal for a popular Apple laptop that was only released in the past year and comes with a big design and screen refresh. The 2022 MacBook Air introduces Apple’s M2 processor, offering a decent performance boost over the M1 version.
Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M2 (2023)
The 15-inch MacBook Air (2023) gives you more screen space without breaking the bank. This 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD base model is back down to its all-time low price.
Best MacBook Pro Black Friday deals
Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3
$150 off the brand new M3 MacBook Pro is more than we expected so soon after launch. The new laptop is yet another excellent device, but if you have an M2, we’d hold off upgrading. M1 users will notice a considerable improvement, and if you’re still using an Intel MacBook Pro, this will basically blow your socks off.
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro
This larger 16-inch MacBook Pro packs a real punch with the new M3 Pro chip paired with 18GB of unified memory. If heavy multitasking and media editing are part of your regular workflow, this is a great investment, and $200 off so soon after launch is a great find. If you’re not going to need all this power, we’d recommend picking up a MacBook Air instead.
MacBook Black Friday FAQs
Which MacBook should you buy?
Apple’s MacBook laptops are priced to match their intended users. The more affordable MacBook Air models are excellent options for the vast majority of people who need a quick, responsive, and reliable laptop for pretty much any task, except intensive photo and video editing. Even then, MacBook Airs can still be quite capable with lighter visual workloads.
And now that Apple released a 15-inch model of the MacBook Air, those who prefer larger screens no longer need to buy a MacBook Pro to satisfy their preference.
The more expensive MacBook Pros have more powerful hardware suited for heavier workloads, especially visually based work like intensive photo and video editing. While the MacBook Pros also come with slightly better displays, better battery life, and more ports, they’re still overkill based on value for the vast majority of people.
Is Black Friday the best time to buy a MacBook?
Black Friday is among the best times to buy a MacBook. While it’s true that retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H often hold deals on MacBooks throughout the year, Black Friday routinely brings in particularly remarkable MacBook deals, and this year’s sales event is no exception.
Antonio Villas-Boas
Senior Tech Reporter
Antonio is a senior tech reporter for Insider’s Reviews team, where he helps lead coverage, reviews, and guides of smartphones, tablets, accessories, wearables, smart home products, as well as audio devices from Apple, Google, Samsung, OnePlus, and other major tech companies. Before joining Business Insider, Antonio was a consumer-electronics analyst at PCMag. He graduated from Colgate University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in history.
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