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Laptop prices have seen considerable increases over recent months due to a memory shortage that prompted Apple to raise prices in June. Consequently, Amazon Prime Day events provide valuable shopping opportunities, featuring discounts on several tested devices during the Prime Big Deal Days fall sale.
The M5 MacBook Air is currently discounted by $200, lowering its price to $1,099 for the version equipped with 512 GB of storage and 16 GB of RAM. This reduction applies to every available Amazon configuration, including the 15-inch model, effectively reversing the price hikes introduced by Apple in June.
The author notes that neither the MacBook Pro nor the MacBook Neo currently features unusual discounts, making the M5 MacBook Air the top overall laptop recommendation and the standout deal of the week.
Additionally, the latest 13.8-inch Surface Laptop is available with a $500 reduction from its retail price, achieving its lowest price since launch. This brings it close enough to the 2024 model to justify the purchase, particularly given the notable GPU performance improvements of the Snapdragon X2 Elite chip over the X1 version.
