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Amazon Drops M4 MacBook Air to Record Low as Best Buy Cuts M3 Pro MacBook Pros by Up to $800

Retailer-led promotions signal inventory clearing before widely expected M5 laptops.

Overview

  • Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days trims the 2025 M4 MacBook Air by $200—about 20%—to its lowest price since the model launched in March.
  • Best Buy’s Techtober sale discounts select M3 Pro MacBook Pro configurations by as much as $800, including $1,399 for a 14-inch 18GB/512GB model (orig. $1,899).
  • Deal listings show M4 MacBook Air configurations starting around $799 for 16GB/256GB and $999 for 16GB/512GB during the current sales window.
  • The 2025 MacBook Air pairs Apple’s M4 chip with a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, Wi‑Fi 6E, and options up to 32GB of memory and 2TB of storage, earning strong value notes from Popular Mechanics.
  • Coverage characterizes these cuts as retailer-driven and notes reporting that M3 Pro is now previous generation, with new M5-based models widely expected soon.