M5 MacBook Air at $50 off vs. one of the best MacBook Air deals ever – the M4 at $320 off
M5 MacBook Air at $50 off vs. one of the best MacBook Air deals ever – the M4 at $320 off
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Publish Date: 2026-03-13 18:35:00
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M5 vs. M4/$320 off
Apple’s upgraded M5 MacBook Air has arrived and we are now tracking straight up $50 price drops across the entire lineup. But the question is whether or not the upgrades on the new model warrant the cost even at $50 off, especially when you can land a perfectly capable M4 MacBook Air in brand new condition straight from Amazon at a giant $320 off right now.
Now clearly, anyone who already has an M4 model isn’t likely going to pivot to another M4 machine, even if it’s a RAM/storage upgrade at a giant discount. But for those upgrading from an older machine, landing a 16GB M4 at $320 off its original price might be a very compelling option:
While Apple did upgrade the new M5 lineup with higher-tier specs in the RAM and storage departments, and thereby reducing the cost for those upgraded machines, they will still cost you significantly more than the M4 model deals above – the comparable 15-inch is still $170 more than the M4:
- 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB $1,050 (Reg. $1,099)
- 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB $1,250 (Reg. $1,299)
- 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB $1,450 (Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB $1,250 (Reg. $1,299)
- 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 16GB/1TB $1,450 (Reg. $1,499)
- 15-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB $1,650 (Reg. $1,699)
This also brings up the question of timing. If you’re more than happy to wait it out, there is a very good chance we see the newer M5 models dip down to prices much closer to what we are seeing on the M4 model right now.
When that might be is anyone’s guess, but it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see the 16GB/512GB 15-inch M5 drop from its new $1,299 list price down to $1,149 for Prime Day or Black Friday. A full $200 off is very possible as well and could happen as soon as July if the M5 goes the way of the M5, but $1,079 is a bit of a stretch – we didn’t see the M4 drop this low until after the M5 released.
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