Best Early Black Friday Deals on MacBook Pro and MacBook Air

[MacRumors]

We're two weeks out from Black Friday on November 25, but as is well known, Black Friday shopping is more of a month-long event rather than a singular day. Because of this, we're already tracking numerous all-time low deals that you can get on Apple's MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lineup today, and that's what we're focusing on in this article.

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Shoppers should note that although many of the deals shared below are current record low prices, there is no guarantee we won't see steeper discounts later in the month or in December. Apple product sales fluctuate often during the holidays, the best you can do is strike while the iron is hot during these best-ever price events.

14-inch MacBook Pro (2021)

14-inch MacBook Pro (512GB) for $1,599.99 ($399 OFF)​

14-inch MacBook Pro (1TB) for $1,999.99 ($499 OFF)​

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro family has some of the steepest markdowns this season, with the 14-inch notebooks reaching up to $499 off on Amazon right now. For the 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro, which is on sale for $1,999.99, this is an all-time low price.

16-inch MacBook Pro (2021)

16-inch MacBook Pro (512GB) for $1,999.99 ($499 OFF)​

16-inch MacBook Pro (1TB) for $2,299.99 ($499 OFF)​

Similar to the 14-inch model, the 16-inch MacBook Pro has notable markdowns this season with savings of up to $499 available on Amazon right now. Prices start at $1,999.99 for 512GB and reach $2,199.99 for 1TB. Both of these sales are all-time low prices.

Updated with new low prices on 11/16

13-inch MacBook Pro (2022)

13-inch MacBook Pro (256GB) for $1,149.00 ($150 OFF)​

13-inch MacBook Pro (512GB) for $1,349.99 ($149 OFF)​

The refreshed 2022 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro is on sale for $1,349.99, down from $1,499.00. The 256GB is on sale for a second-best price of $1,149.00, which is $150 off.

Updated on 11/16 with new prices.

13-inch MacBook Air (2022)

13-inch MacBook Air (256GB) for $1,049.00 ($150 OFF)​

13-inch MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,349.00 ($150 OFF)​

All-time low deals are available for both models of the MacBook Air, with both the 256GB and 512GB models getting $150 discounts on Amazon and B&H Photo. You'll find prices starting at $1,049.00 for 256GB and reaching to $1,349.00 for 512GB.

We're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2022.

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[WilliApple]

Hopefully we see the M1 MacBook Air at an all time low price of $699 on black friday 🤞🏻. I have so many Windows and Chromebook users who want to switch to Mac, and I told them to wait for Black Friday.

 

[Technerd108]

Hopefully we see the M1 MacBook Air at an all time low price of $699 on black friday 🤞🏻. I have so many Windows and Chromebook users who want to switch to Mac, and I told them to wait for Black Friday.

And iPad Pro 2021 11" at $599!

$699 would be a sweet deal on an M1 air though. Hard to beat that price and I may just sell my iPad Air 5th gen to get either one.

 

[Grimace]

without 16GB of RAM….yawn…

 

[Sammy in SoCal]

without 16GB of RAM….yawn…

THIS. when they announced the 2022 13in M2 MacBook Pro instead I decided to pick up a deal on eBay in June for a brand new factory sealed 2020 M1 13 inch MacBook Pro for $1300. Mine has the 16/512. So they’re advertising an 2022 8/512 for $1300. But go to that link and change the option to 16GB ram and the price jumps to $1700. $400 difference, really? Lol. Still feel great by picking up the M1 instead

 

[burgman]

without 16GB of RAM….yawn…

I agree these ram snob comments are boring…

 

[CalMin]

without 16GB of RAM….yawn…

The M2 Air is only offered off the shelf with 8GB from Apple (https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/m2-chip). if you need 16GB then you're going to have to get a custom build and those aren't often going to be discounted.

Judging by your collection of (very nice) Canon L-glass you will be better served by 14" or 16" M1 Pro/Max. They come with 16GB out of the box. The 14" Pro isn't much heavier than the M2 Air (I own both). Just get that because if you're waiting on a discounted M2 Air, it isn't going to come anytime soon.

 

[svish]

Great deal on 14" Macbook Pro and the M2 Air.

 

[rebl]

This is for the US only, who cares? And why dont you at least mark it for US only

 

[emeraldringer]

For the MBP 14, wish the difference between the 512 and 1TB wasn't $400. That's pretty steep.

 

[CalMin]

For the MBP 14, wish the difference between the 512 and 1TB wasn't $400. That's pretty steep.

It's not just SSD space for that $400. These two options are the two "stock" configurations https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-14-and-16/specs/. The extra $400 gets you a couple of extra CPU and GPU cores. Whether or not that makes a material difference to your life is up for debate. Both are extremely powerful computers for the money.

 

[emeraldringer]

The extra $400 gets you a couple of extra CPU and GPU cores. Whether or not that makes a material difference to your life is up for debate.

Good to know, though not worth it for my uses. Guess I'd get the 512 and something like a Samsung Extreme SSD 1TB for $100.

 

[CalMin]

Good to know, though not worth it for my uses. Guess I'd get the 512 and something like a Samsung Extreme SSD 1TB for $100.

I don't have any personal experience (and cannot therefore recommend for or against it), but since the SD card slot is back, you could also look into one of these:

Review: Transcend's 1TB JetDrive Lite 330 Adds Convenient Removable Storage to Your MacBook Pro

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They cost a bit more, but since they work without cable might be quite convenient if you need permanently available extra storage.

 

[compwiz1202]

Good to know, though not worth it for my uses. Guess I'd get the 512 and something like a Samsung Extreme SSD 1TB for $100.

Agree so annoying that they link all kinds of other upgrades which means more $$$ to one thing. Maybe we just want more capacity without the other stuff. The worst one is screen. All I want a big screen without all the other stuff driving it over $2k