The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="Pictured: The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268408_Apple_MacBook_Air_15_M5_laptop_ADiBenedetto_0008.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> Pictured: The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch <strong>MacBook Air</strong> with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1JTFP8?">Amazon</a>. That’s a more palatable price for a machine that’s significantly faster than Apple’s $699 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/891741/apple-macbook-neo-a18-pro-review">MacBook Neo</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 15-inch version, also with 512GB of storage, is $1,299 at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1GC1D6">Amazon</a> (was $1,499). In addition to the larger screen, it has two additional speakers, for a total of six, and two additional GPU cores for better overall graphical performance.</p> <div class="product-block"><h3>Apple MacBook Air (M5)</h3> <div class="product-description">Apple&#8217;s 2026 MacBook Air has an M5 chip and starts with 512GB of storage that&#8217;s significantly faster than previous generations. It&#8217;s still as excellent as ever despite a higher base price. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/894866/apple-macbook-air-m5-15-2026-laptop-review">Read our review</a>.</div> <figure class="product-image"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268408_Apple_MacBook_Air_15_M5_laptop_ADiBenedetto_0010.jpg?w=300" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" /></figure> <h3>Where to Buy:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1JTFP8/ref=fs_a_mbt2_us4?th=1"> <strike>$1299</strike> $1099 at <strong>Amazon (13-inch, 512GB)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Apple-2026-MacBook-15-inch-Laptop/dp/B0GR114BV7?th=1"> <strike>$1499</strike> $1299 at <strong>Amazon (15-inch, 512GB)</strong></a></li></ul></div> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The latest update to Apple’s midrange laptop includes a noticeable improvement to the speed of both the processor and storage. Even without flashy new features compared to the last-gen model, it’s still one of our favorite laptops, thanks to its long battery life, bright screen, and excellent speakers.</p> <h5 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/894866/apple-macbook-air-m5-15-2026-laptop-review">Read our Apple MacBook Air (2026, M5) review</a>.</h5>