"I've been watching laptop prices slowly drop throughout 2025, a trend that peaked during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Regardless of the state of the economy, I feel like I can say that laptop prices have never been lower. Some of my favorite laptops have recently offered significant price cuts across Macs, Windows, and Chromebooks. In a time when money is tight for so many of us, that's welcome news."
"There's one perfect example to demonstrate my point: the MacBook Air. For years now, the latest MacBook has been sold at $999. In 2022, Apple briefly bumped the price of the M2 version to $1,199 but kept the previous-gen M1 MacBook Air for $999. The last MacBook to be sold for less than $999 was in 2015, when Apple had an 11-inch model for $899."
"The M4 MacBook Air is the latest model, and it dropped to $749 in November at retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart. Before that, it was selling for $800 for many months. That's an incredible price for this laptop, especially since the starting configuration comes with 16 GB of RAM. Apple has offered a supply of older models through third-party retailers. Walmart briefly dropped the price of the M1 MacBook Air to $499."
Laptop prices trended downward throughout 2025, culminating in deep discounts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Major brands across Macs, Windows, and Chromebooks offered significant price cuts on popular models. The MacBook Air exemplified the shift: the base MacBook price had long been $999, while the M4 model fell to $749 and older M1 units appeared at $499 through third-party retailers. Retailers such as Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart carried many of the deals, including new units at reduced prices. A brewing RAM shortage creates a strong possibility that these low prices will be temporary and could reverse.
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