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If you\u2019ve been waiting for the right time to buy a Mac, Amazon just made the decision easy. Prices across Apple\u2019s entire lineup<\/a> are already dropping ahead of Prime Day (June 23\u201326), including AirPods, iPads, Apple Watches, and more. But with RAM and storage prices rising across the industry, the MacBook deals are especially worth paying attention to. Every MacBook deal worth grabbing is broken down below, so you know exactly what you\u2019re getting at each price point.<\/p>\n The headliner is Apple\u2019s MacBook Air 13-inch with the M5 chip, which is currently down to $950, one of the lowest prices we\u2019ve seen so far. It\u2019s the Mac laptop most people should buy.<\/p>\n The MacBook Air packs Apple\u2019s M5 chip into a fanless, 2.7-pound frame that handles everything from heavy multitasking to light video editing without breaking a sweat. Base storage doubles to 512GB this year, which is an underrated upgrade for storing more apps, photos, and documents. The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display is sharp and vivid, the 12MP Center Stage camera is great for video calls, and Wi-Fi 7 means fast download speeds.<\/p>\n Battery life stretches to 18 hours, so you can get through a full workday and then some on a single charge. It won\u2019t replace a Pro model for heavy creative work or gaming, but for the vast majority of people, it\u2019s the best option for school, work, and general use. If you want a larger display, the 15-inch MacBook Air is also $150 off at Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 14-inch MacBook Pro is currently sitting at $1,549 on Amazon, $150 off the $1,699 list price. We\u2019ve seen it drop as low as $1,499, so if you can hold out until Prime Day officially kicks off, there\u2019s a chance you can save more. For that money, you get a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion at 120Hz, up to 24 hours of battery, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, an SD card slot, and 1TB of storage.<\/p>\n So why go Pro over the Air? The GPU is faster (10-core vs. the Air\u2019s 8-core base), which you\u2019ll notice when editing video, working with high-res photos, or gaming. The XDR screen is significantly brighter. And you get an HDMI port and an SD card reader built in. If your daily workload has started to bump up against the Air\u2019s limits, this is where you go next.<\/p>\n The MacBook Neo starts at $599, and right now, Amazon has it for $589. That $10 savings won\u2019t change your life, but the laptop itself might<\/a>, especially if you\u2019ve never owned a Mac. It runs on Apple\u2019s A18 Pro chip, and it\u2019s surprisingly fast for basic tasks, including browsing the web, sending email, and streaming video. The 13-inch Liquid Retina display looks great for the price, the battery lasts a solid 16 hours, and it comes in four fun colors. Personally, I\u2019m a huge fan of the yellow-green citrus.<\/p>\n