It’s no secret that Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year and if you are looking for a deal on a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro you have come to the right place. Even though the newest Macs just arrived, they’re already on sale for hundreds less.
We check all the best resellers in the U.S. and the U.K. all year long, so we always have our fingers on the pulse of the best deals – which means we know exactly what are the best MacBook deals. In this article, you will also find shopping tips to help you get the best deals available on Black Friday (November 29, 2024) and Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024).
Below we’ll be sharing what we think are the very best MacBook deals right now. We’ll be updating this page frequently, as we spot more discounts and now that Apple has announced its own Black Friday 2024 sale we can confirm whether or not you would be better off buying from Apple and getting gift vouchers with your purchase.
Want to buy an iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Studio? Check out our round-up of the Best Black Friday Mac deals. If you are looking for discounts on other Apple gadgets we have gathered all the best Apple deals for Black Friday.
There are a few things to consider before you make a purchase. Apple released the newest M4 MacBook Pros in late October 2024. The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models bring new M4 chips, but they also offer more RAM than the previous generation. This means that when considering deals on older M3 Macs it is important to account for the fact that there is less RAM in those models, especially since Apple charges $200 for an 8GB upgrade.
This doesn’t only apply to the MacBook Pro. When the M4 MacBook Pro was introduced, Apple also doubled the RAM in the M3 MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB as standard, effectively a $200 price cut. So it is important to pay attention to how much RAM is included in an M3 MacBook Air, or you might not be getting the bargain you think you are.
In 2024 we recommend looking at Apple’s Black Friday offer of gift cards. For Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2024 it is giving $200/£160 Apple Gift Card with purchases of the 15-inch MacBook Air (M3), a $175/£140 Apple Gift Card with a 13-inch MacBook Air (M3), and $150/£120 Apple Gift Card with a 13-inch MacBook Air (M2).
If you can’t find a deal with a bigger saving it is worth taking Apple up on this offer, because you are guaranteed to be buying the latest MacBook Air with 16GB RAM as standard, where other resellers may be clearing old stock with 8GB RAM. You will then have a voucher to spend on other products from Apple – and since many of us have money going out on a monthly basis thanks to subscriptions, this could be a real saving where it matters.
However, there are plenty of good deals to be found, as detailed below. Just make sure you are buying the 16GB RAM model or getting a reasonable discount if not.
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Apple doesn’t drop prices for Black Friday. Rather, it gives away gift cards when you buy certain items. For Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2024 it is giving gift cards with the MacBook Air purchases made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site. Since they are so new, the MacBook Pro models, Mac mini and iMac aren’t included for 2024.
If you want to buy a MacBook Air in 2024 we recommend taking Apple up on it’s deal because you are guaranteed to be buying the latest MacBook Air with 16GB RAM as standard, where other resellers may be clearing old stock with 8GB RAM. You then have a voucher to spend on other products from Apple – and since many of us have money going out on a monthly basis thanks to subscriptions, this could be a real saving where it matters.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| 15-inch MacBook Air | $200 | $200 | n/a |
| 13-inch MacBook Air | $170 | $175 | $150 |
| 13-inch MacBook Air (M2) | $150 | $150 | $150 |
| Mac mini | – | $100 | $100 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch & 16-inch | – | – | $250 |
| iMac 24-inch | – | – | $150 |
Many resellers offer Black Friday discounts.
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