The Black Friday discount this weekend on the latest M5 MacBook Pro looks pretty good, but you should probably still get the MacBook Air.

Steeper price cuts have hit Apple's MacBook Pro range, with 16-inch models starting at $2,099 and 14-inch configs as low as $1,299.

Our favorite laptop is even better value now that it’s discounted by $250.

If you are in the market for a new Apple laptop, it can be confusing to choose the one that suits your needs. After all, the company recently released an all-new 14-inch base MacBook Pro powered by its latest M5 processor.

Rumors of an early 2026 release for an entry-level MacBook with an iPhone chip continue to swirl. With an expected price range of between $700 and $900, its place in Apple's laptop lineup is far from clear.

Save over $250 on the 2025 model of the MacBook Pro with the M5 chip this Black Friday weekend.

TL;DR: Get a Grade-A refurbished 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 chip for $384.99 (reg. $999) and run your business efficiently without the premium price tag.

The lowest-priced MacBook at the Apple Store is the $999 MacBook Air, which you can find at third-party retailers such as Amazon for $749. But at $200 less than even that sale price, that $549 price tag for a brand-new MacBook Air is unprecedented and hard to resist, especially at a time when it feels like prices are going up for everything.

Although predawn lines and door busters are a thing of the past as sales stretch for months, Black Friday still kicks off a weekend that delivers steep discounts. And sales are especially important for consumers this year as grocery,