Best Apple MacBook deals for 2020: The MacBook Air is on sale for $899

During the period between Black Friday and the December holidays, we saw frequent discounts on the newest MacBook Air and the newest MacBook Pro — both released in summer 2019. Since then, the deals have been scarce — and usually only $100 or so off what you’d pay at the Apple Store. 

At the moment, however, Amazon and Best Buy are both offering $200 off the entry-level MacBook Air. Actually, Amazon’s price — $899 — is better by $1. That makes this an ideal moment to buy a great laptop with Apple’s beautiful Retina display, USB Type-C ports and Touch ID.

The step-up model, with 256GB of storage, is also on sale at for $1,099 — that’s $200 lower than the list price. 

There are also good deals available for the MacBook Pro. Walmart is currently offering $120 off the entry-level 13-inch model, now starting at $1,179. And Amazon’s prices are worth a look: $100 off the 256GB model and $200 off a higher-end configuration with an Intel Core 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor and 256GB of storage.

Finally, if you’re in the market for the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, Amazon is offering a $210 discount on the entry-level configuration. It now starts at $2,189 — which matches the Black Friday low.

One note of caution: Amazon and others continue to offer what looks like a compelling deal on the previous MacBook Air model for $750. But it’s actually the previous, previous model — from 2017. Don’t buy it. Spend $150 more on the most recent one from July. 

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A greatest-hits compilation of MacBook features, the new 16-inch MacBook Pro features a bigger screen, with a higher resolution; upgrades to processor, GPU, RAM and storage options; and a much-improved keyboard. Amazon is currently offering the largest discount we’ve seen to date.

Read our 16-inch MacBook Pro review.

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Originally published last year. Regularly updated to reflect new sale prices.