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Both the 13-inch and 15-inch Apple MacBook Air M5 are on sale for Amazon’s Prime Day event, with the 13-inch starting at $949 and the 15-inch starting at $1,149.
You may want to pay close attention to these prices on Amazon. In response to rising component costs, Apple just implemented a blanket price increase across its entire MacBook and iPad lineup. Unfortunately, this means consumers will pay anywhere from 15% to 25% more today than they would have on the same device yesterday.
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But Amazon hasn’t changed its prices… at least not yet. The MacBooks that have been on sale for Prime Day have remained at their sale prices — lower than Apple’s official prices. For example:
- The 13-inch MacBook Air M5 now starts at $1,199 in the Apple store, but it’s $949 on Amazon.
- The 15-inch MacBook Air M5 starts at $1,399 on the Apple store, but is going for $1,149 on Amazon — $250 cheaper.
The increased cost is largely due to unprecedented demand for RAM and NAND flash storage from AI infrastructure companies, which are scooping it up for themselves, leading to a shortage for consumer electronics.
This price increase should come as no surprise, however. Apple CEO Tim Cook recently warned of an impending price hike in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, admitting that it had reached a point where higher prices were “unavoidable.”
Also: Apple jacks up prices on its MacBooks and iPads – here’s how much more you’ll pay
If you’ve been looking at snagging a new MacBook Air, Amazon Prime Day might be your last chance to get these kinds of prices. The Air M5 earned our Editor’s Choice for its features relative to cost, mature design, and thoroughly enjoyable user experience. It’s still the jack-of-all-trades laptop I recommend to most people, with a thin-and-light build, fantastic battery life, and — compared to the M4 — more memory and faster storage.
How I rated this deal
I rated this deal a 4/5 because they’re currently cheaper than the official Apple store, but not the lowest overall prices we’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, these prices might be as low as they can possibly go for now as companies grapple with the rising cost of device components, memory, and storage.
Amazon’s Prime Day event runs Tuesday, June 23, to Friday, June 26, 2026. The event was shifted up from its usual July timeframe.
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