Grab a new MacBook for up to $300 off with these wild Black Friday sales

25.11.2024 14:26

Macworld.com

It’s no secret that Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year and if you are looking for a deal on a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro you have come to the right place. Even though the newest MacBooks just arrived, they’re already on sale for hundreds less.

We check all the best resellers in the U.S. and the U.K. all year long, so we always have our fingers on the pulse of the best deals – which means we know exactly what are the best MacBook deals. In this article, you will also find shopping tips to help you get the best deals available on Black Friday (November 29, 2024) and Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024).

Below we’ll be sharing what we think are the very best MacBook deals as we head into Black Friday week. We’ll be updating this page frequently, as we spot more discounts and now that Apple has announced its own Black Friday 2024 sale we can confirm whether or not you would be better off buying from Apple and getting gift vouchers with your purchase.

Want to buy an iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Studio? Check out our round-up of the Best Black Friday Mac deals. If you are looking for discounts on other Apple gadgets we have gathered all the best Apple deals for Black Friday.

MacBook deals for Black Friday 2024: Our advice

There are a few things to consider before you make a purchase. Apple released the newest M4 MacBook Pros in late October 2024. The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models bring new M4 chips, but they also offer more RAM than the previous generation. This means that when considering deals on older M3 Macs it is important to account for the fact that there is less RAM in those models, especially since Apple usually charges $200/£200 to upgrade from 8GB to 16GB. M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBooks also had less RAM previously, now they have 24GB RAM as standard, rather than 18GB.

This doesn’t only apply to the MacBook Pro. When the M4 MacBook Pro was introduced, Apple also doubled the RAM in the M3 MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB as standard, effectively a $200/£200 price cut. So it is important to pay attention to how much RAM is included in an M3 MacBook Air, or you might not be getting the bargain you think you are.

Best MacBook Pro deals for Black Friday 2024

U.S.

Amazon, M4, 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM: $1,399 ($200 off, MSRP $1,599)
Amazon, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM: $1,599 ($200 off, MSRP $1,799)
Amazon, M4 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM: $2,199 ($300 off with coupon, MSRP $2,499)

Best Buy, M3 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/8GB RAM: $1,199 ($400 off, Was $1,599 – Clearance)
B&H, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,699 ($300 off, Was $1,999 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/18GB RAM: $2,099 ($300 off, Was $2,399 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: $1,999 ($500 off, Was $2,499 – Clearance)
Best Buy, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/36GB RAM: $2,399 ($500 off, Was $2,899 – Clearance)

U.K.

KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/16GB RAM, £1,439.10 (£159 off, RRP £1,599)
KRCS, M4 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/16GB RAM, £1,619.10 (£179 off, RRP £1,799)
KRCS, M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM, £1,799.10 (£199 off, RRP £1,999)
KRCS, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/24GB RAM, £2,249.10 (£250 off, RRP £2,499)
KRCS, M4 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/36GB RAM, £3,149.10 (£349 off, RRP £3,499)

Argos, M3, 14-inch MacBook Pro, 10-core GPU, 512GB/8GB RAM: £1,299 (£400 off, Was £1,699- Clearance)
Argos, M3, 14-inch MacBook Pro, 10-core GPU, 1TB/8GB RAM: £1,499 (£400 off, Was £1,899 – Clearance)
Amazon, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: £1,699 (£400 off, Was £2,099 – Clearance)
Argos, M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro, 1TB/36GB RAM: £2,799 (£500 off, Was £3,299 – Clearance)
Argos, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/18GB RAM: £2,099 (£500 off, Was £2,599 – Clearance)
John Lewis, M3 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro, 512GB/36GB RAM: £2,549 (£450 off, Was £2,999 – Clearance)
Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (10-core GPU, 512GB/8GB RAM) £949 (£150 off, Was £1,099 – Clearance)

Best MacBook Air deals for Black Friday 2024

U.S.

Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $749 ($250 off, MSRP $999)
Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $844 ($255 off, MSRP $1,099)
Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM): $1,044 ($255 off, MSRP $1,299)
Amazon, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 512GB/16GB RAM): $1,234 ($265 off, MSRP $1,499)

U.K.

KRCS, 13-inch MacBook Air, M2 (8-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM) £899.10 (£100 off, RRP £999)
KRCS, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 512GB/16GB RAM) £989.10 (£110 off, RRP £1,099)
Amazon, 13-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 512GB/24GB RAM) £1,345.39 (£150 off, RRP £1,499)
KRCS, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (10-core GPU, 256GB/16GB RAM) £1,169.10 (£129 off, RRP £1,299)
KRCS, 15-inch MacBook Air, M3 (8-core GPU, 512GB/16GB RAM) £1,349.10 (£149 off, RRP £1,499)

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Does Apple discount Macs for Black Friday?

Apple doesn’t drop prices for Black Friday. Rather, it gives away gift cards when you buy certain items. For Apple’s Black Friday deal in 2024 it is giving gift cards with the MacBook Air purchases made on Apple’s U.S. site or Apple’s U.K. site. Since they are so new, the MacBook Pro models, Mac mini and iMac aren’t included for 2024.

	2024	2023	2022
15-inch MacBook Air	$200	$200	n/a
13-inch MacBook Air	$170	$175	$150
13-inch MacBook Air (M2)	$150	$150	$150
Mac mini	–	$100	$100
MacBook Pro 14-inch & 16-inch	–	–	$250
iMac 24-inch	–	–	$150

Is Apple’s Black Friday offer any good?

If you want to buy a MacBook Air in 2024 from Apple, taking advantage of Apple’s deal will mean you get a $200/£160 Apple Gift Card with purchases of the 15-inch MacBook Air (M3), a $175/£140 Apple Gift Card with a 13-inch MacBook Air (M3), and $150/£120 Apple Gift Card with a 13-inch MacBook Air (M2).

Buying from Apple means you are guaranteed to be buying the latest MacBook Air with 16GB RAM as standard, where other resellers may be clearing old stock with 8GB RAM. You then have a voucher to spend on other products from Apple – and since many of us have money going out on a monthly basis thanks to subscriptions, this could be a real saving where it matters.

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However, there are plenty of good deals to be found, as detailed above. Just make sure you are buying the 16GB RAM model or getting a reasonable discount if not.

Black Friday shopping tips

We tend to find that the biggest savings are on older models, but be aware that these aren’t always the best value for money.
Check the generation of the model that is discounted to make sure you know exactly what you are buying and what it’s really worth.
We’ve seen resellers switch to selling refurbished or used when the stock of brand-new models run out, so check that the model discounted isn’t actually a used Mac and therefore not as good a deal as it might look.
That’s not to say you should avoid refurb models – you just need to make sure that you aren’t buying refurb without knowing.
Mac deals aren’t limited to Black Friday. We see good deals all year round, so don’t feel pressured into buying during Black Friday.

Where to get Black Friday Mac deals

Many resellers offer Black Friday discounts.

U.S.

Adorama has 14 days of deals.
Amazon runs a Black Friday Week that started 21 November, it also has Early Deals.
Best Buy’s Black Friday sale has started.
B&H Photo has a Holiday Head Start sale.
Walmart’s Black Friday deals have already started.

U.K.