That’s exactly what’s happening right now with the new 2025 MacBook Air, released in March. The 256GB version launched at $999 but for Prime Day, Amazon has dropped the price to $849. This is not only the lowest price ever for this model, but it’s also half the price of the least expensive MacBook Pro which starts at $1,699

MacBook Pro with the M5 chip, offering 25% faster performance, 24-hour battery life, and stunning mini-LED visuals.

In sleek aluminum, this Grade “A” near-mint laptop comes with a 3.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz and 8GB RAM.

But whatever the company does, the 13-inch MacBook Air is still a great all-rounder and a good combination of size and speed for people whose laptop is a purely portable computer that floats from room to room in their house rather than traveling for work or getting docked on a desk.

Grab a quality refurbished MacBook Air 13.3" (2017) for just $199.97—great for daily tasks, travel, or backup use.

Rumors out of Asia captured the attention of Apple fans in 2023 with claims that Apple planned to offer a more affordable MacBook

BOE is expected to take 51% of Apple MacBook display panel orders this year, up from 39% in 2024, seeing major success for the Chinese display maker.

It’s a pretty common experience to have to download and install a big operating system update as the very first thing when you unbox your brand new device. It’s not great, especially when the setup and restore process is already a lengthy one and you just want to use your new Mac already.