Apple’s midrange laptop is a much better proposition with a discount.
Apple’s midrange laptop is a much better proposition with a discount.
by Brad BourqueOct 4, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED.
Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon. That’s a more palatable price for a machine
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