Early Black Friday MacBook deals include a $200 discount on the M5 MacBook Air

The MacBook Air is at its October Prime Day price, but you might want to hold off on buying the MacBook Pro (for now). By Lauren Allain Lauren Allain Contributor Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three. Read Full Bio on November 3, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Flipboard All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Credit: Apple / Mashable Photo Composite Early Black Friday MacBook deals at a glance Best MacBook alternative deal It's tough out there if you're shopping for a new laptop. Thanks to the worsening memory shortage, tech prices have gone a bit wild. Apple raised prices on the MacBook lineup over the summer, and we've been hunting for deals every since.Fortunately, some MacBooks are on sale well before Black Friday. And in even better news, the MacBook Air is sitting at the same sale price we saw during October Prime Day. Other deals, however, like the MacBook Pro, aren't as good as they were during the last Prime Day. If you're in a position to wait on upgrading to the Pro, we're hopeful it'll drop lower in the coming weeks. Best MacBook Air deal $1,099 at Amazon $1,299 Save $200 $1,299 at Amazon $1,499 Save $200 Why we like itRead Mashable's full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M5). The best tech deal this week The Apple iPhone 18 Pro is free right now with T-Mobile Mashable Light Speed The 15-inch M5 MacBook Air earns the award of Mashable's top pick for most people in the market for a MacBook. As an early Black Friday treat, both the 15-inch and the smaller 13-inch are both on sale for $200 off.Mashable Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth reviewed the M5 MacBook Air and found the M5 chip to be beyond impressive for performance while the laptop remains highly portable. If you're taking the laptop to lectures on campus or it gets packed into a work tote, the smaller 13-inch model might be ideal. Best MacBook Pro deal Why we like itThe sale price on this MacBook Pro with the M5 chip isn't as good as the deal we saw during October Prime Day, but it could be a good buy if you're dealing with a dead laptop and can't wait longer for a replacement. During Prime Day, we saw this configuration drop to $2,699, and it's possible we'll get that low again soon. For now, rest assured you're getting upgraded CPU for those who need big power for processing complex tasks. Best MacBook alternative deal $1,749.99 at Best Buy $2,249.99 Save $500.00 Why we like it Mashable laptop expert and Senior Shopping Reporter Haley Henschel ranked the HP OmenBook Ultra 14-kg000 as her top pick for a more stylish alternative to the MacBook Air. The HP machine outperformed the not only the MacBook Air but also the MacBook Pro in multi-core tasks. Plus, the 120Hz OLED touchscreen is a treat. Lauren Allain is a freelance journalist covering deals at Mashable. She graduated from Western Washington University with a B.A. in journalism and holds an M.B.A from Webster Leiden. You can find more of her work online from publications including Reader’s Digest, U.S. News & World Report, Seattle Refined, and more. When she’s not writing, Lauren prefers to be outside hiking, bouldering, swimming, or searching for the perfect location for all three.