Black Friday MacBook Air deals 2023: deals still available on Apple's thin and light laptops

Black Friday MacBook Air deals 2023
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Black Friday has come to a close - but the deals don't stop here. Though the big day itself has been and gone, there are still plenty of Black Friday MacBook Air deals for you to snap up throughout the weekend and on to Cyber Monday.

Not only are there plenty of Black Friday deals out there already, but you also don't have to hunt for them yourselves: we've collected the very best discounts on the world's most popular compact laptop, the MacBook Air. Sales on this macOS laptop are some of the best Black Friday laptop deals going, arguably even more so than the more premium Black Friday MacBook Pro deals available today.

So, if you want to nab one of the best MacBooks, keep your eyes peeled; we're seeing discounts on basically every currently-available MacBook Air model, both M1 and M2 chip versions. That includes the new MacBook Air 15-inch, which only launched a few months ago.

Apple launched its own Black Friday 'sale' a few days ago, but to be honest they aren't very good - you just get a gift card from the Apple Store. Luckily, other retailers have been far more generous with their Black Friday MacBook deals, and we've listed the very MacBook Air models at super-low prices below.

Black Friday MacBook Air deals - quick links (US)

Black Friday MacBook Air 13-inch deals (US)

MacBook Air 13-inch (M1):$999.99$749.99 at Best Buy
Record low price:

MacBook Air 13-inch (M1): <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=5721600&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fmacbook-air-13-3-laptop-apple-m1-chip-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-space-gray%2F5721600.p%3FskuId%3D5721600&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">was $999.99 now $749.99 at Best Buy
Record low price:
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air with an M1 chip is a little old now but it's still one of the best laptops ever made - and Best Buy now has it for its best-ever price right now. Our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-macbook-air-m12020" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">MacBook Air M1 review awarded the device 4.5 stars out of five, where we particularly praised Apple's premium device for its speed, responsiveness, beautiful design, and long-lasting battery life. Overall, this is a deal we've seen before on rare occasions, but this laptop is still a great buy at $749.

MacBook Air (M2, 2022): $1,099$949 at Best Buy

MacBook Air (M2, 2022): <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6509650&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fmacbook-air-13-6-laptop-apple-m2-chip-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-midnight%2F6509650.p%3FskuId%3D6509650&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">was $1,099 now $949 at Best Buy
If you'd prefer to get the latest Apple device, Best Buy has the recent MacBook Air M2 for a saving of $150 (though it was at $899 last week). We concluded that this is the best laptop you can buy in our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-macbook-air-m2-2022" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">MacBook Air M2 review, thanks to the stylish design, clear display, impressive performance, and long battery life. For those needing a premium powerhouse for creative apps such as photo editing, video editing, and more intense workloads, this is worth the extra investment. The M1 is still up to those jobs too, so you'll still be fine with the cheaper option if your budget is smaller.

Black Friday MacBook Air 15-inch deals (US)

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): $1,299$1,049 at Amazon

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0C7686169%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">was $1,299 now $1,049 at Amazon
It may essentially be just a larger version of the MacBook Air 13-inch, but if that's what you want then that's what you get – and it's now reduced to a new lowest-ever price at Amazon. Our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-macbook-air-15-inch-2023-review" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"">MacBook Air 15-inch review praised the display, performance, design, and speaker array, although we did think the jump in size hurt one of the MacBook Air's key selling points - its portability. Nevertheless, the is still an impressive laptop at a good price following this new $250 discount.

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): $1,499$1,249 at Best Buy

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6534605&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fapple-macbook-air-15-laptop-m2-chip-8gb-memory-512gb-ssd-latest-model-midnight%2F6534605.p%3FskuId%3D6534605&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">was $1,499 now $1,249 at Best Buy
Best Buy has cut the price of the 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip with 8GB of memory and 512GB SSD. This remains a brilliant thin and light laptop, and the $250 cut makes it certainly better value than when it launched only a few months ago. The boost to storage space in this model gives you more leeway when working with large files.

MacBook Air 15-inch, 16GB (M2): $1,699$1,449 at Best Buy

MacBook Air 15-inch, 16GB (M2): <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fapple-macbook-air-15-laptop-m2-chip-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-latest-model-midnight%2F6552867.p&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"">was $1,699 now $1,449 at Best Buy
If you don't think 8GB of RAM is quite enough for you then Best Buy currently has a great deal on the 16GB model. This is the lowest price we've seen for this configuration, cutting $250 off the usual price. 

Black Friday MacBook Air deals - quick links (UK)

Black Friday MacBook Air 13-inch deals (UK)

MacBook Air (M1, 2020): £999 £799 at Amazon

MacBook Air (M1, 2020): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2Fdp%2FB08N5NHG4H%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">was £999 now £799 at Amazon
This is a great price for the previous generation MacBook Air M1. Even though there's a newer M2 model available now, this is still a very powerful creative workstation that'll suit most users. If you've had an eye on the device we called a 'game-changer' in our <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-macbook-air-m12020" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">MacBook Air M1 review, then now's still a good time to buy.

MacBook Air (M1, 2020): £999 £799 at John Lewis

MacBook Air (M1, 2020): <a href="https://john-lewis-and-partners.pxf.io/c/221109/871855/12148?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2F2020-apple-macbook-air-13-3-inch-retina-display-m1-processor-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd%2Fspace-grey%2Fp5233984" data-link-merchant="johnlewis.com"">was £999 now £799 at John Lewis
This is a great price for the previous generation MacBook Air M1 - and it's currently the lowest price you can get this fantastic laptop from Apple, which remains an excellent performer even after all these years. With John Lewis' extended warranties and excellent customer service, this may be the best Black Friday MacBook Air deal in the UK.

MacBook Air 13.6-inch, 8GB (M2): £1,119£1,049 at John Lewis

MacBook Air 13.6-inch, 8GB (M2): <a href="https://john-lewis-and-partners.pxf.io/c/221109/871855/12148?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2F2022-apple-macbook-air-13-6-inch-liquid-retina-display-m2-processor-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd%2Fspace-grey%2Fp6264122" data-link-merchant="johnlewis.com"">was £1,119 now £1,049 at John Lewis
Apple's latest 13.6-inch MacBook Air comes with a stylish redesign and boosted M2 processor. This model, with 8GB memory and 256GB SSD, gets a price cut, making it better value, and now just £60 more than what the older M1 model usually sells for.

Black Friday MacBook Air 15-inch deals (UK)

MacBook Air 15-inch (M2): £1,399now £1,254.99 at Amazon

MacBook Air 15-inch (M2): <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FApple-2023-MacBook-laptop-chip%2Fdp%2FB0C75RVGXL%3Fref_%3Dast_sto_dp%26th%3D1%26psc%3D1%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"">was £1,399 now £1,254.99 at Amazon
This is the lowest price yet for the M2 model of the 15-inch MacBook Air. This superb machine isn't quite as good value as its M1 predecessor but it's a much more modern-looking and slick machine. The bezels are thinner and the M2 chipset inside provides an impressive amount of power - enough that we'd happily recommend this one to all but the most demanding of professionals.

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): £1,399£1,279 at John Lewis

MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB (M2): <a href="https://john-lewis-and-partners.pxf.io/c/221109/871855/12148?subId1=hawk-custom-tracking&sharedId=hawk&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnlewis.com%2F2023-apple-macbook-air-15-3-inch-m2-processor-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd%2Fsilver%2Fp110606934" data-link-merchant="johnlewis.com"">was £1,399 now £1,279 at John Lewis
Apple's recent 15-inch MacBook Air comes with the same stylish design and boosted M2 processor of the 13-inch model, but with a larger 15.3-inch display. For Black Friday, John Lewis has cut £120 off the price for the version with 8GB memory and 256GB SSD.

Black Friday MacBook Air deals: FAQs

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When will the best Black Friday MacBook Air deals start in 2023?

Black Friday itself took place on November 24 this year, but that doesn't mean the sales are over – there are still plenty of deals to be had, and most discounts are likely to stick around until at least the end of Cyber Monday.

That being said, it's best not to sit and wait; we're not likely to see any bigger discounts on MacBook Air models at this point, but some of these deals might disappear if retailers run low on stock, meaning there's no guarantee these deals will still be here by the end of the weekend.

Because of this, we'll be updating this page over the next few days with all the best Black Friday MacBook Air deals we find. We use price-tracking software to compare deals against previous discounts on the same product, so if we recommend a deal, you can be assured that it's actually a good one.

Where can I find the best Black Friday MacBook Air deals?

Where indeed... oh, right here! Yes, we'll make sure you can find all the best Black Friday MacBook Air deals right on this very page, but you should still be prepared to shop around - some retailers will have better discounts than others, so it's wise to check prices across multiple sites when you've decided which laptop you want to buy.

To make things easy for you, we've compiled a list of all the retailers that we recommend looking at for MacBook Air deals this Black Friday (and beyond). It's smart to check these sites out ahead of time, so you can get a good idea of which MacBook model you want and where you want to buy it from.

US:
Amazon:
 MacBook Air models already on sale
Best Buy: save $200 on the latest M2 MacBook Air
Walmart: great deals on older MacBooks
Adorama: many MacBook Air models
Micro Center: M2 MacBook Air for up to $190 off
B&H Photo: lots of MacBook Air models available

UK:
Amazon:
 MacBook Air discounts live now
Argos: Get 15% off any MacBook Air
Box: Save up to £179 on M2 MacBook Air models
Currys: M1 and M2 MacBook Air models
Ebuyer: MacBook Air models and accessories
Laptops Direct: Specialist retailer with MacBook deals

What Black Friday MacBook Air deals do we expect in 2023?

With the shiny new Apple M3 chip now official, chances are that we're going to see some serious sales on MacBooks in preparation for the new hardware - especially older (but still no less capable) M1 models. Our key recommendation here would be to keep an eye out for the M1 MacBook Air 13-inch for sale at any price lower than $749.99 / £799; that's the cheapest it's been in previous sales.

That doesn't mean more recent MacBook Air models won't see big discounts too; although it only launched earlier this year, the M2 MacBook Air 15-inch has already enjoyed sale prices at some retailers, so it's pretty much guaranteed to get some sort of reduction for Black Friday - even if it's not as big a discount as we're likely to see on M1 MacBooks.

Meanwhile, the M2 MacBook Air 13-inch will likely see better price drops this Black Friday, with Apple and third-party retailers no doubt eager to clear out stock before M3 models arrive. That could be for a while, though, as Apple has so far only announced new M3 MacBook Pros (plus a new iMac 24-inch (M3)). While M3 MacBook Airs are pretty much inevitable, they likely won't appear any time soon. So, if you want a MacBook Air at a great price, now is the time to buy.

Christian Guyton
Editor, Computing

Christian is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing Editor. He came to us from Maximum PC magazine, where he fell in love with computer hardware and building PCs. He was a regular fixture amongst our freelance review team before making the jump to TechRadar, and can usually be found drooling over the latest high-end graphics card or gaming laptop before looking at his bank account balance and crying.


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