The best Amazon Prime Day MacBook deals for every type of user

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MacBook Prime Day deals are here, but it pays to shop around because Best Buy is matching or even beating Amazon on price. In either case, now could be the best time to buy if you're looking for a new Apple laptop, at least until Black Friday at the end of November.

Best Buy has the 2025 M4 Macbook Air 15in reduced by $200 to $989. That's the cheapest it's been so far, and $10 cheaper than the price at Amazon, although this price only applies to one colour.

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MacBook Air M4

The latest MacBook Air was already great value. This record $200 saving in an early Prime Day MacBook deal makes it even sweeter. UPDATE: Amazon is now matching Best Buy's price.

Who's it for?: anyone who wants a highly portable slim and light laptop for working on the go but which can also handle content creation, photo editing and design software.

What I like: the newest Air is already great value at $100 less than the price of its predecessor. Now with 16GB RAM as standard, the base model is sufficient for photo editing and 2D design work, and the M4 chip provided a notable upgrade in performance when we tested it. Size and weight make this an ideal laptop for travel and commuting.

What I don't like: A 13in display can feel a little cramped for working in programs with complex interfaces, and particularly for things like video editing where you have a lot of elements to look at. That's the compromise you make if you want a compact laptop. If you do want a bigger screen, see the deal below.

My only other caveat is that those working in 3D modelling or complex video editing with a lot of effects will want the superior graphics performance of a MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro or M4 Max chip (see below).

Price comparison: $999 at Amazon

UK deal: £999 £849 at Amazon

If portability isn't such a priority, the the 15in Air provides the same specs and more screen space. This matches the best price we've seen since release in March.

Who's it for?: creatives looking for more screen space without sacrificing too much portability,

What I like: the 15in M4 MacBook Air has all of the benefits of the 13in model above with a larger screen, which you may find more comfortable to work on if you're using software with lots of panels and don't use an external monitor.

What I don't like: The larger size means this isn't as convenient as the 13in Air for packing in a backpack for use on the go, although it is very slim and light for a 15-inch laptop and will still fit in most backpacks and travel bags. The extra size does mean that it's also $200 more expensive. Many people might prefer to go for the small display and use an external monitor when at home or the office.

Price comparison: $999 at Amazon

UK deal: £1,199 £1,049 at Amazon

MacBook Pro M3 Max

For more power for demanding video or 3D software and a bigger screen, a Pro or Max-chipped MacBook Pro 16 is the beast to go for. These quickly shoot up in price once you start stepping up the specs, but you can save a bucket by going for a previous-gen M3 Pro device.

Who's it for?: Office or studio-based video editors and 3D artists who need a laptop to rival a high-end desktop PC build for power and graphics performance and a bright screen that's big enough to work comfortably on in programs with complex interfaces.

The M3 MacBook Pros were released in November 2023 and were superseded by the M4 models in November 2024, but the M3 Pro is more powerful than entry-level M4 laptops, particularly for GPU-intensive tasks.

What I like: When we reviewed it, we found the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 16 to be a significant step up from its predecessors and a genuine alternative to a desktop PC build with powerful performance for video and 3D work and a good array of ports plus an excellent display and outstanding battery life.

What I don't like it: It's impressively light for a 16-inch laptop so travelling isn't too arduous, but a laptop of this size isn't ideal for regular commuting.

Price comparison: M4 Pro $1,781 at Amazon

UK deal: MacBook Pro M4 Pro: £1,963.97 £1,799.97 at Laptops Direct

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Is Prime Day the best time to get a MacBook deal?

Prime Day in October tends to be one of the best times of the year for MacBook deals, along with the original July Prime Day and then Black Friday at the end of November. We've been tracking prices since Amazon's annual sale started in 2015, and there have always been good MacBook deals on Prime Day, often close to the best prices of the year.

Coming well over a month before Black Friday, the date of the October Prime Day makes it a good time for anyone who's still looking for late back-to school deals. Note that there are already Apple back to school discounts direct from the company, including free AirPods with some devices.

Rumours suggest that Apple isn't planning to release a new MacBook Pro until 2026, and the M4 Macbook Air was already released earlier this year. That means there are no new Apple laptop releases expected for the remaining months of 2025, so now seems like a good time to buy a current MacBook without the risk of a newer laptop being released soon after you make the purchase.

Are there Prime Day MacBook deals in October 2025?

As on previous years, we saw some good deals on MacBooks a couple of weeks before Prime Day in October, before prices rose again. We expect that many MacBooks will be cheaper again for Prime Day itself.

At Creative Bloq, we've been reviewing laptops for creatives and tracking prices for over a decade. We've usually seen this pattern of raising prices before sale events to reduce them when the sale starts. And although Prime Day is an Amazon event, other retailers tend to follow suit. We'll be updating this page throughout Prime Day in October, so you can be sure that if there's a good Prime Day Macbook deal, it will be linked here.

Should I wait for a Prime Day MacBook deal?

Prime Day in October officially lasts two days: 8 and 9 of October. For an idea of how good deals can get, the maximum saving on recent MacBook Airs is usually around $200 / £150, and prices on recent entry-level MacBook Pros can drop by around $250 / £200. We sometimes see bigger discounts of around $350 / £300 on high-end configurations with M-series Max chips.

Do you need to be a Prime member to get Prime Day MacBook deals?

It depends. Prime Day proper is a member-only sales with exclusive discounts for Amazon Prime subscribers. These require you to be a member of Amazon Prime. But generally MacBook prices tend to be lower during the Prime Day sale, including at other retailers. If you do want to grab a deal that's only available for Prime members, you can always take advantage of Amazon's 30-day free trial (and cancel before it ends).

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Beren has worked on creative titles at Future Publishing for over 13 years. Cutting his teeth as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, he moved on to edit several creative titles, and is currently the Ecommerce Editor on the most effective creative website in the world. When he's not testing and reviewing the best ergonomic office chairs, phones, laptops, TVs, monitors and various types of storage, he can be found finding and comparing the best deals on the tech that creatives value the most.

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