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 as Apple announces its own Black Friday 2024 sale. 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.
MacBook deals for Black Friday 2024: Our advice
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.
Best MacBook Air deals for Black Friday 2024
U.S.
- Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $799 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $999)
- Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $849 ($250 off with coupon, MSRP $1,099)
- Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $1,044 ($255 off with coupon, MSRP $1,299)
- Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 512GB/16GB RAM): $1,234 ($265 off with coupon, MSRP $1,499)
U.K.
- AO, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB) £1,199 (£100 off, RRP £1,299, was £1,499)
- Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB) £1,366 (£100 off, RRP £1,499, was £1,699)
- Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB) £949 (£150 off, Was £1,099)
Best MacBook Pro deals for Black Friday 2024
U.S.
- Amazon, M4, 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM: $1,399 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,599)
- Amazon, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM: $1,599 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,799)
- Amazon, M4 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM: $2,299 ($200 off, MSRP $2,499)
- Best Buy, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/8GB RAM: $1,199 ($400 off, Was $1,599 – Clearance)
- B&H, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,699 ($300 off, Was $1,999 – Clearance)
- Best Buy, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/18GB RAM: $2,099 ($300 off, Was $2,399 – Clearance)
- Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,999 ($500 off, Was $2,499 – Clearance)
- Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/36GB RAM: $2,399 ($500 off, Was $2,899 – Clearance)
- Amazon, M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/48GB RAM: $3,399 ($600 off, Was $3,999 – Clearance)
U.K.
- KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM, £1,519.05 (£78 off, RRP £1,599)
- KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM, £1,709.05 (£90 off, RRP £1,799)
- KRCS, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/48GB RAM, £2,754.05 (£144 off, RRP £2,899)
- Amazon, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM, £2,279.97 (£220 off, RRP £2,499)
- John Lewis, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/8GB RAM: £1,695 (£204 off, Was £1,899 – Clearance)
- Amazon, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: £1,749 (£350 off, Was £2,099 – Clearance)
- Amazon, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $2,199 (£400 off, Was £2,599 – Clearance)
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Will Apple have a Black Friday sale in 2024?
Apple doesn’t drop prices for Black Friday. Rather, it gives away cards when you buy certain items. We don’t yet know the specifics of Apple’s Black Friday deal, but in 2023 and 2022 you could get gift cards for the following amounts with the following Mac purchases made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site:
| 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip | $200 | £160 |
| 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip | $175 | £140 |
| 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip | $150 | £120 |
| Mac mini | $100 | £80 |
- We tend to find that the biggest savings are on older models, but be aware that these aren’t always the best value for money.
- Check the generation of the model that is discounted to make sure you know exactly what you are buying and what it’s really worth.
- We’ve seen resellers switch to selling refurbished or used when the stock of brand-new models run out, so check that the model discounted isn’t actually a used Mac and therefore not as good a deal as it might look.
- That’s not to say you should avoid refurb models – you just need to make sure that you aren’t buying refurb without knowing.
- Mac deals aren’t limited to Black Friday. We see good deals all year round, so don’t feel pressured into buying during Black Friday.
Where to get Black Friday Mac deals
Many resellers offer Black Friday discounts.
U.S.
- Adorama has 14 days of deals.
- Amazon runs a Black Friday Week starting 21 November, it also has Early Deals.
- Best Buy’s Black Friday sale has started.
- B&H Photo has a Holiday Head Start sale.
- Walmart’s Black Friday deals have already started.
U.K.
- KRCS has already reduced Mac prices by 10%.
- AO.com has various Black Friday savings.
- Laptops Direct’s Black Friday sale has started.
- eBuyer has a Black Friday Early Access Sale with up to 45% off.
- Very‘s Black Friday sales is underway.
- John Lewis is running Black Friday deals.
- Currys has up to 40% off for Black Friday.
- Argos has a price promise that the prices won’t go any lower for Black Friday.
- Amazon’s Black Friday week starts on 21 November.
Black Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple products
Check out these roundups for the best Apple deals:
Source : Macworld
