All the best Apple MacBook deals ahead of October Prime Day

UPDATE: Oct. 7, 2024, 4:05 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with current pricing and availability. $749 at Amazon (save $250) $1,699 at Amazon (save $300) Amazon is home to good MacBooks deals year-round (more so than any other kind of laptop), but its selection sees especially deep discounts during certain sitewide savings events. Next up is Prime Big Deal Days, the retailer's members-only "October Prime Day" sale on Oct. 8 and 9, which will likely bring dramatic price drops across Apple's lineup ahead of a possible M4 refresh. In the lead-up to the event, things are panning out as expected: Amazon has discounted most MacBooks across the M2 and M3 generations, and two of our favorite models are currently sitting at record-low prices. That would be the M2 MacBook Air and the M3 MacBook Pro; we think they're the best budget MacBook and the best MacBook for video editing, respectively. SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know about Amazon's October Prime Day sale: Start time, the competition, and more It's difficult to see these variants getting any cheaper once Prime Big Deal Days formally begins, but cautious shoppers may want to hold their purchase until then in the off-chance Amazon decides to drop its prices even further. At any rate, we'll be keeping an eye on them over the next few days while closely monitoring competing deals at other retailers. (For its part, Best Buy will be running a 48-Hour Flash Sale during Prime Big Deal Days.) Read on for a closer look at the best early October Prime Day deals on MacBooks. Note: Deals marked with a 🔥 have dropped to an all-time low price. Best MacBook Air deal Credit: Apple $749.00 at Amazon $999.00 Save $250.00 Get Deal Why we like it Read Mashable's full review of the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M2). The 13-inch MacBook Air from mid-2022 is a Mashable Choice Award winner that combines "[rock]-solid battery life" with "a keyboard that’s to die for, and enough horsepower to handle everyday tasks with ease," wrote tech