MacBooks are already at record low prices ahead of Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day in October may be just over a week away, and we’ll be tracking the best MacBook Prime Day deals throughout the sale. But does it make sense to wait? I’ve compared Amazon’s current MacBook prices with those during the last Prime Day in July, and some of them are better today, including a record $300 off the M3 MacBook Pro 14, reduced from $1,599 to $1,299 at Amazon.

The last Prime Day was on 16 and 17 July. Amazon’s confirmed upcoming Prime Big Deal Days for 8 and 9 October, which could see some prices fall, but I’ve been covering MacBook deals on Amazon Prime Day for five years now, and I haven’t often seen savings better than those available today. Below, I’ve rounded up the best MacBook Pro and MacBook Air deals available today – and all of them match or beat the best historical prices, including on the last Prime Day.

MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro 2023): $2,499 $1,869.99 at Amazon
Save $629.01: For an even bigger saving on a slightly less high-end option, you might turn to the previous iteration of the MacBook Pro 16, which is hardly ‘old’. Apple released two generations last year: M2 Pro/Max-chipped models in January and then the M3 models in November. It’s worth remembering that when Apple boasts about M3 series performance, it compares it against the M1, not the M2. This is a saving of 25%, which is something we rarely see even during Prime Day.

MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, 2023): $1,599 $1,299 at Amazon
Save $300: If you don’t need that amount of power, Amazon also has a record low price on the entry-level M3-chipped configuration of the latest 14-inch laptop. This only comes with 8GB of memory, so it’s the least ‘pro’ Pro and may struggle with more demanding tasks like heavy video editing and 3D work, but it’s great value for anyone who needs a device for graphic design, photo editing or general use. And this price is $100 cheaper than the deal we saw during Prime Day in July. I can’t see it getting any cheaper until Apple releases M4 MacBooks.