Labor Day deals bring Apple M4 MacBooks, iPads and AirPods discounts

Major retailers kicked off Labor Day weekend discounts on Apple products, with Amazon, Best Buy, B&H and others promoting steep markdowns on MacBooks, iPads, AirPods and accessories through the holiday period beginning Sept. 1. Retailers and price trackers described several reductions as all time lows for popular 2024 and 2025 models, and financing and refurbished options have appeared alongside traditional sales, giving shoppers multiple ways to save.

The biggest headline deals center on Apple's latest M4 MacBook family. Entry level 13.6 inch MacBook Air configurations with 16GB of unified memory and a 256GB SSD have been offered for about $799, down from a $999 list price, while the larger 15 inch Air has been seen near $999. The 14 inch M4 MacBook Pro, marketed to creators and power users for its active cooling and brighter Mini LED display, dropped to roughly $1,299 from $1,599, a $300 reduction reported as the lowest price yet for that configuration. Upspec M4 Pro models with higher RAM and storage are also discounted, generally by about $300.

Reviewers and product testers have praised the M4 Air for combining thin-and-light portability with strong performance, and...