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The latest MacBook Air back to its pre-price-hike price for Prime Big Deal Days — Last chance to shop

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Tricarico, A. (2026, October 8). The latest MacBook Air back to its pre-price-hike price for Prime Big Deal Days — Last chance to shop. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/shopping/apples-latest-macbook-air-is-200-off-at-amazon-right-now-with-this-prime-day-deal/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-08 · by Angela Tricarico

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Amazon has temporarily returned the latest MacBook Air to its pre-price-hike price of $1,099 during their Prime Big Deal Days sale. Originally priced at $1,299 after Apple's June increase, the deal is available until 2:59 a.m. ET on October 8. The offer includes the M5 chip model with 16GB memory and 512GB storage, along with up to 18 hours of battery life.
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Amazon has reduced the price of the latest MacBook Air to $1,099 as part of its Prime Big Deal Days sales event. This marks a significant rollback from Apple's recent increase that bumped the laptop’s cost up to $1,299 earlier this year. The deal is available for only a few more hours and ends at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 8, giving potential buyers a limited-time opportunity to purchase one of Apple’s most popular devices at its original launch price. The MacBook Air features the M5 chip, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of SSD storage, making it suitable for everyday tasks, multitasking, photo editing, and more, while also offering up to 18 hours of battery life.

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From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Amazon’s October Prime Day is the ideal time to save on big-ticket tech, Amazon devices, gift-worthy clothing and beauty and skincare staples, household essentials and many more Amazon best-sellers.
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Remember when the latest MacBook Air cost $1,099? asserted
Air → remember → 1,099
Amazon does. asserted
Amazon → do → ?
In June, Apple raised the prices of many of its products, and most MacBook Air models received an average price hike of $200. asserted
models → raise → 200
However, Amazon just slashed $200 off Apple’s latest MacBook Air, bringing the 13-inch M5 model down to $1,099. asserted
Amazon → slash → 1,099
That’s particularly notable because Apple raised the laptop’s price to $1,299 earlier this year, meaning today’s deal effectively restores the Air’s original launch price. asserted
deal → ’ → price
The thing is: this deal isn’t going to be around forever. asserted
deal → go → ?
In fact, it’s only going to be around for a few more hours, until Prime Big Deal Days comes to an end at 2:59 a.m. ET on Oct. 8. asserted
Days → go → Oct.
If you’ve been waiting for a reason to upgrade your laptop, this is a pretty good one. asserted
this → wait → laptop
The 2026 MacBook Air packs Apple’s M5 chip (built for Apple Intelligence), 16GB of unified memory and 512GB of SSD storage, giving you plenty of power and space for everyday tasks, multitasking, photo editing and more. asserted
Air → pack → tasks
It also delivers up to 18 hours of battery life, so you can work or stream without constantly reaching for the charger. asserted
you → deliver → charger
More apple laptop and tablet deals Your Prime Big Deal Days FAQs, answered What is Prime Big Deal Days and when is it? asserted
it → answer → ?
Prime Big Deal Days — fondly known as October Prime Day — is Amazon’s biggest fall sale, offering massive discounts before the holiday rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. asserted
Days → know → Friday
October Prime Day runs from Tuesday, Oct. 6 to Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. asserted
Day → run → Wednesday
Prime Day vs. Prime Big Deal Days Prime Day and Prime Big Deal Days are both Prime member-exclusive seasonal sales with massive discounts on rotating bestsellers. asserted
Day → rotate → bestsellers
Unlike July’s Prime Day, Prime Big Deal Days runs every October as a precursor to the busy holiday season, allowing shoppers to start saving on gift shopping early. asserted
shoppers → run → shopping
Do you have to be an Amazon Prime member to shop? asserted
you → have → ?
However interested shoppers can grab a 30-day free trial to try Prime, and its many benefits with no strings attached, and gain access to exclusive deals and the convenience of fast, free shipping. asserted
shoppers → grab → shipping
From reporting on Amazon sales for years, we can tell you for certain that Amazon’s October Prime Day is the ideal time to save on big-ticket tech, Amazon devices, gift-worthy clothing and beauty and skincare staples, household essentials and many more Amazon best-sellers. asserted
Day → report → tech
Every Prime Day sale is a great chance to score deals on thousands of best-sellers, top tech and appliances and every day essentials, but Amazon’s October event also has great pre-holiday discounts on gifts. asserted
event → score → gifts
Our team diligently sorts through all the offers to find the very best items to grab on sale. asserted
team → sort → sale
We expect the October sale to be Amazon’s last Prime Day of 2026. asserted
sale → expect → 2026
Already wondering when Amazon’s next Prime Day is? asserted
Day → wonder → ?
We anticipate Prime Day to return in summer 2027, but just-as-good (if not better) deals are coming this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. asserted
deals → anticipate → summer
Follow Post Wanted’s around-the-clock coverage, and you’ll be the first to know about headline-worthy sales. asserted
you → follow → sales
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
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