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

The Verge / 04 October 2026 / 9h ago

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Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases. Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon. That’s a more palatable price for a machine that’s significantly faster than Apple’s $699 MacBook Neo. The 15-inch version, also with 512GB […]

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

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