Apple M4 MacBook Air discounted about $200 during Prime Day

Apple's M4 MacBook Air, introduced in March, is being offered at steep discounts during Amazon's Prime Day sales and at other retailers, with reductions of roughly $200 on both the 13 inch and 15 inch models in the United States and additional markdowns in international markets. Retailers are listing multiple configurations at record low prices, including the 13 inch 256 gigabyte model at about $799, down from $999, and the 15 inch 256 gigabyte model at about $999, down from $1,199. Best Buy is matching many of the same offers, and some listings do not require a Prime membership to receive the final price.

The price cuts apply across a range of memory and storage configurations. Upgraded 512 gigabyte models and higher memory variants are also discounted, with several configurations falling into the $999 to $1,199 range at participating sellers. In India, a retailer is advertising the 16 gigabyte/256 gigabyte Sky Blue MacBook Air for 91,990 rupees, down from a launch price of 99,900 rupees, and is offering an additional instant bank-card discount that can lower the effective price to around 81,990 rupees.

The MacBook Air's M4 system-on-chip brings a significant performance uplift...