Need a new MacBook? You can already save hundreds on an M4 before Black Friday

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The big day is nearly here: Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year and if you are looking for a deal on a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro you have come to the right place.

We check all the best resellers in the U.S. and the U.K. all year long, so we always have our fingers on the pulse of the best deals – which means we know exactly what are the best MacBook deals. In this article, you will also find shopping tips to help you get the best deals available on Black Friday (November 29, 2024) and Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024).

Below we’ll are sharing what we think are the very best MacBook deals right now. We’ll be updating this page frequently, as we spot more discounts and as Apple announces its own Black Friday 2024 sale. Want to buy an iMac, Mac mini or Mac Studio? Check out our round-up of the Best Black Friday Mac deals. If you are looking for discounts on other Apple gadgets we have gathered all the best Apple deals for Black Friday.

MacBook deals for Black Friday 2024: Our advice

There are a few things to consider before you make a purchase. Apple released the new MacBook Pros in late October 2024. The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models bring new M4 chips, but they also offer more RAM than the previous generation. This means that when considering deals on older M3 Macs it is important to account for the fact that there is less RAM in those models.

This doesn’t only apply to the MacBook Pro. When the M4 MacBook Pro was introduced, Apple also doubled the RAM in the M3 MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB as standard, effectively a $200 price cut. So it is important to pay attention to how much RAM is included in an M3 MacBook Air, or you might not be getting the bargain you think you are.

Best MacBook Air deals for Black Friday 2024

U.S.

Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $799 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $999)
Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $899 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,099)
Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $1,099 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,299)
Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $1,299 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,499)

U.K.

AO, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB) £1,199 (£100 off, RRP £1,299, was £1,499)
Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (10-core GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB) £1,366 (£100 off, RRP £1,499, was £1,699)
Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 512GB) £949 (£150 off, Was £1,099)

Best MacBook Pro deals for Black Friday 2024

U.S.

Amazon, M4, 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM: $1,399 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,599)
Amazon, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM: $1,599 ($200 off with coupon, MSRP $1,799)
Amazon, M4 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM: $2,299 ($200 off, MSRP $2,499)

Best Buy, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/8GB RAM: $1,199 ($400 off, Was $1,599 – Clearance)
B&H, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,699 ($300 off, Was $1,999 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/18GB RAM: $2,099 ($300 off, Was $2,399 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,999 ($500 off, Was $2,499 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/36GB RAM: $2,399 ($500 off, Was $2,899 – Clearance)
Amazon, M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/48GB RAM: $3,399 ($600 off, Was $3,999 – Clearance)

U.K.

KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM, £1,519.05 (£78 off, RRP £1,599)
KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM, £1,709.05 (£90 off, RRP £1,799)
KRCS, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/48GB RAM, £2,754.05 (£144 off, RRP £2,899)
Amazon, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM, £2,279.97 (£220 off, RRP £2,499)

John Lewis, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/8GB RAM: £1,695 (£204 off, Was £1,899 – Clearance)
Amazon, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: £1,749 (£350 off, Was £2,099 – Clearance)
Amazon, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $2,199 (£400 off, Was £2,599 – Clearance)

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What is Apple’s Black Friday sale in 2024?

We don’t yet know the specifics of Apple’s Black Friday deal, but based on previous years we expect that Apple will give away gift cards with purchases of certain products. In 2023 you could get gift cards for the following amounts with the following Mac purchases made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site:

Product	2023	2024
15-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip	$200	£160
13-inch MacBook Air with M2 chip	$175	£140
13-inch MacBook Air with M1 chip	$150	£120
Mac mini	$100	£80

Black Friday shopping tips

We tend to find that the biggest savings are on older models, but be aware that these aren’t always the best value for money.
Check the generation of the model that is discounted to make sure you know exactly what you are buying and what it’s really worth.
We’ve seen resellers switch to selling refurbished or used when the stock of brand-new models run out, so check that the model discounted isn’t actually a used Mac and therefore not as good a deal as it might look.
That’s not to say you should avoid refurb models – you just need to make sure that you aren’t buying refurb without knowing.
Mac deals aren’t limited to Black Friday. We see good deals all year round, so don’t feel pressured into buying during Black Friday.