Amazon and Best Buy push MacBook Air M4 to record-low price in Oct

Retailers including Amazon and Best Buy have pushed the 2025 MacBook Air with Apple’s M4 chip to a record-low price in late October, with the 13.6-inch model configured with 16GB of memory and a 256GB SSD available for about $799, down from a $999 list price. Listings show other configurations and colors remain on sale at smaller discounts, and the larger 15-inch Air has also been reduced to around $999 from $1,199.

The sale covers the version of the MacBook Air released earlier this year that runs Apple’s M4 system on chip. The machine is built around a 10-core CPU and an 8- or optional 10-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine and, in many sale listings, 16GB of unified memory. The laptop includes a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with 2,560 by 1,664 resolution and P3 wide color support, a 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam, three microphones, and a four-speaker audio system. Manufacturer specifications list up to 18 hours of battery life and connectivity options that include two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

Early testing and reviews have consistently praised the MacBook Air M4 for its combination of performance, battery...