{"id":30455,"date":"2026-08-07T00:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30455"},"modified":"2026-08-07T00:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:42:18","slug":"macbook-air-deal-alert-amazons-rare-sale-beats-apples-price-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30455","title":{"rendered":"MacBook Air deal alert: Amazon\u2019s rare sale beats Apple\u2019s price hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p><strong>SAVE UP TO $180:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/a0MXyl?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=13-inch%20M5%20MacBook%20Air%20%2816GB%2F512GB%29&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=02wmCzK745XZSmeNJXu4K77&amp;short_url=a0MXyl&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-6-apple-macbook-air-deal\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB\/512GB)<\/a> is on sale for $1,134 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $1,299. The <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/aA0Voj?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=13-inch%20M5%20MacBook%20Air%20%2816GB%2F1TB%29&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=02wmCzK745XZSmeNJXu4K77&amp;short_url=aA0Voj&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-6-apple-macbook-air-deal\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB\/1TB)<\/a> is on sale for $1,419, down from the normal price of $1,599.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"lg:grid lg:grid-cols-2 lg:gap-4 lg:mx-auto lg:max-w-3xl\">\n<div class=\"flex relative flex-col p-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto mt-8 mb-16 font-sans border border-gray-100 pogoClear md:w-full\" data-commerce-block=\"\">\n<div class=\"pl-0 mt-3 w-full lg:w-full lg:h-full lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:justify-between\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-0 mb-3 md:space-x-2\">\n<p>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-sm font-bold\">$1,134<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"text-xs\"> at Amazon<\/span><br \/>\n                                                        <br \/><span class=\"text-xs font-bold line-through\">$1,299<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"text-xs font-bold text-red-400\"> Save $165<\/span>\n                                                                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex relative flex-col p-6 max-w-3xl mx-auto mt-8 mb-16 font-sans border border-gray-100 pogoClear md:w-full\" data-commerce-block=\"\">\n<div class=\"pl-0 mt-3 w-full lg:w-full lg:h-full lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:justify-between\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-between items-center py-0 mb-3 md:space-x-2\">\n<p>\n                                                    <span class=\"text-sm font-bold\">$1,419<\/span><br \/>\n                                                            <span class=\"text-xs\"> at Amazon<\/span><br \/>\n                                                        <br \/><span class=\"text-xs font-bold line-through\">$1,599<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                                        <span class=\"text-xs font-bold text-red-400\"> Save $180<\/span>\n                                                                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/micron-memory-ram-shortage-not-ending-soon-ai\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Tech prices<\/a> are on the rise, not that we need to say that out loud anymore. In June, <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/apple-price-increases-full-list\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Apple raised prices<\/a> and now we have to figure out how to navigate life with more expensive MacBooks and iPads (sigh). In a rare move, Amazon is offering us some relief today. Check out these sale prices.<\/p>\n<p>As of Aug. 6, the  <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/a0MXyl?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=13-inch%20M5%20MacBook%20Air%20%2816GB%2F512GB%29&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=02wmCzK745XZSmeNJXu4K77&amp;short_url=a0MXyl&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-6-apple-macbook-air-deal\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB\/512GB)<\/a> is on sale for $1,134 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $1,299. The <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/aA0Voj?pageview_type=Standard&amp;template=article&amp;module=content_body&amp;element=offer&amp;item=text-link&amp;element_label=13-inch%20M5%20MacBook%20Air%20%2816GB%2F1TB%29&amp;object_type=article&amp;object_uuid=02wmCzK745XZSmeNJXu4K77&amp;short_url=aA0Voj&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2Farticle-route-prefix%2Ftech%2Faug-6-apple-macbook-air-deal\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB\/1TB)<\/a> is on sale for $1,419, down from the normal price of $1,599. In total, you&#8217;ll save $180 with the 1TB model or $165 with the 512GB model.<\/p>\n<p>As much as we hate to see price hikes, we&#8217;ve come to rely on the tech so much that we&#8217;re simply paying the new price. But thanks to these Amazon MacBook deals, we&#8217;re getting a break. The timing couldn&#8217;t be better as we&#8217;re looking straight at <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/life\/back-to-school-deals-2026\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">back-to-school season<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/aug-6-apple-watch-series-11-deal\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">The Apple Watch Series 11 just hit a rare $100 price drop on Amazon<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Mashable Tech Editor Timothy Beck Werth&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/review\/macbook-air-m5-2026-tested\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">review of the 2026 M5 MacBook Air<\/a> praises its premium design, speakers, display, and the upgrade to the M5 chip. On top of those highlights, the MacBook Air is incredibly travel-friendly, weighing just 2.7 pounds and measuring 0.44 inches thick.<\/p>\n<section x-data=\"window.newsletter({ isDeal: true })\" x-init=\"init()\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" class=\"relative invisible my-12 mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl md:my-16 ziff-component accent-cut-for-gradient-bg accent-cut-border-for-gradient-bg bg-gradient-fuchsia-secondary p-[2px]\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"text-gradient-fuchsia-secondary\">Mashable Deals<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"p-8 bg-white md:p-10\">\n<div x-ref=\"smsNewsletter\" x-cloak=\"\" x-show=\"showPhone\" class=\"flex flex-col mx-auto font-sans\" data-ga-impression=\"\" data-ga-category=\"sms\" data-ga-module=\"incontent_nl_signup\" data-ga-label=\"deals\">\n<div class=\"mt-4 font-sans text-xs leading-normal text-left subtitle-1\">\n                        By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. 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