Apple’s most affordable bang for your buck M5 MacBook Air is nearly $200 off this week (Amazon low, all colors)

$199 off/$900

We have seen some retailers getting quite competitive on the upgraded and 15-inch M5 MacBook Air. But, after Apple upped the base storage tier to 512GB this generation, the most affordable 13-inch model is more compelling than ever and Amazon has the best price at $199 off the list right now on all four colors. 

Amazon is currently offering the most affordable M5 MacBook Air you can buy down at $899.99 shipped. 

Regularly $1,099, this is $199 off the list price and the best we have tracked to date at Amazon or otherwise. Some of the best authorized Apple dealers can get quite competitive with Amazon on new MacBook releases, much like B&H is right now on these 15-inch models at up to $270 off the list prices:

• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB $1,249 (Reg. $1,519)
  • With 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (worth $20)
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,249 (Reg. $1,519)
  • With 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (worth $20)
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB $1,499 (Reg. $1,719)
  • With 70W USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (worth $20)

But when it comes to the most affordable models in the lineup, Amazon tends to deliver the lowest prices, much like it is right now:

• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB from $900 (Reg. $1,099) – Amazon all-time low

B&H is charging $1,049 for this machine and Best Buy is charging $949. 

While in years past the base model MacBook Air models left something to be desired, first with the entirely underwhelming 8GB of RAM on the M3 model, and then with the thankfully defunct 256GB storage capacity on the M4. But with the 2026 M5 lineup, Apple has, in my opinion, hit the sweet spot when it comes to price and power on the entry model. Yes, the base model did go up in price this year, but you are landing a solid 16GB of RAM and the 512GB storage capacity that is just right for most users (and still for less than that config on previous models). Sure, everyone wants the 24GB+ RAM and 1TB+ in storage, but most folks probably don’t need it, nor the $1,499 price tag to get it either (this model is currently $1,299.99 at Amazon right now though). 

• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB from $1,100 (Reg. $1,299) – Amazon all-time low
• 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB from $1,300 (Reg. $1,499) – Amazon all-time low
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB from $1,100 (Reg. $1,299) – Amazon all-time low
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB from $1,300 (Reg. $1,499) – Amazon all-time low
• 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB from $1,500 (Reg. $1,699) – Amazon all-time low

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