The Best Deals on Apple MacBook Laptops for Cyber Monday

If an Apple laptop is at the top of your wish list this holiday season, you could save a bit of money by checking out some of the best Cyber Monday sales. Whether you’re in the market for a MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or MacBook for yourself or for a loved one, you can score discounts as high as $650 by shopping around.

In years past, the best bargains on Apple’s laptops were found by shopping at retailers other than Apple. That means that unless you’re looking for the experience of Apple Store elves clad in red and green T-shirts, your pocketbook will be better served by going elsewhere. But before you spend your hard-earned cash, be sure to read our reviews and buying guides prior to heading to the stores on Black Friday. In the meantime, here are some of the best bargains on Apple’s notebooks this Cyber Monday.

MacBook Pro (2018)

If you want Apple’s most powerful laptop, most retailers will offer some savings on this year’s MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar in 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch display sizes. These models have the Touch Bar included, as well as the third-generation butterfly keyboard and 8th-gen processors. The high-end, 15-inch models even include a six-core processor, which makes it the most powerful MacBook ever made.

MacBook Pro (2017)

If you don’t necessarily need the latest or greatest from Apple, going with last year’s mid-2017 MacBook Pro models will generally give you even bigger savings. Though you’re getting a slightly older 7th-generation Intel processor instead of this year’s 8th-generation silicon, you’ll likely find steep discounts on models with upgraded memory or storage. Be aware that you’ll only get a second-generation keyboard with butterfly switches and all the troubles that those keys bring by going with last year’s model. In addition, this is the only MacBook Pro you can get without the Touch Bar, which we never really liked very much anyways.

MacBook 12-inch (mid-2017)

Given that Apple’s MacBook rivals — the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro — were both recently refreshed this year, there aren’t as many deals on the 12-inch Mac laptop this year. However, if you look hard enough, you’ll still be able to score some nice savings if you’re going for a MacOS-equipped notebook that’s lightweight and compact. Like the 2017 MacBook Pro, you’ll only find the second-generation keyboard with butterfly switches on the MacBook Pro, where issues with sticky keys have been widely documented.

MacBook Air (2018)

The MacBook Air is one of the most popular laptops among Apple fans, and for good reason — the notebook had initially ushered in the popular Ultrabook craze by delivering powerful performance in a thin and light body. This year, the Air has been completely redesigned with a new screen that Apple’s calling all-glass, and it comes with a new third-generation keyboard with butterfly switches. If the Air is beckoning you, here are a few good deals.

MacBook Air (2017)

In general, we don’t recommend people buy the older MacBook Air. It has a very old processor, as well as a low-resolution screen. Still, if all you care about is the cheapest possible laptop with an Apple logo on it, you can still pick up this older model at some significant discounts. It’s the only MacBook you can purchase with a price south of the $1,000 mark — just be warned about how outdated it is.