TL;DR: Bring home a power-packed MacBook Air M1 for only $399.99 (reg. $999), while supplies last. Laptops are meant to be portable, but these days they’re so packed with features that they end up being pretty clunky. If you’re looking for a truly lightweight device that doesn’t skimp on power, you can’t beat the MacBook Air M1.

Apple’s reportedly working on a cheaper MacBook with an A-series chip, potentially making it a strong rival to budget Chromebooks and Windows laptops.

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.

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.