Amazon slashes the price of the new MacBook Air M3 with 16GB memory to a record low price – but only for a limited time

Apple has only just launched a new version of the MacBook Air which ups the default memory from 8GB to a much more respectable 16GB, and now Amazon has slashed its price to a record low ahead of Black Friday – now just $849 (was $1,099).

This might possibly be the best MacBook Air Black Friday deal we see this year and beats the previous all-time low price of $899 for this model.

This version of the MacBook Air comes with a 13-inch screen, the M3 chip (which is the latest chip you can get for a MacBook Air), 256GB storage, and that all-important 16GB of memory, making this a brilliant laptop for pretty much anyone who wants a thin and light laptop that’s also powerful.

In the UK the same model has also had a price cut to £899.97, down from £999 at Amazon.

Today’s best MacBook Air Black Friday deal in the US

Today’s best MacBook Air Black Friday deal in the UK

When the M3 model of the MacBook Air launched earlier this year, I was impressed enough to award it a rare five stars in my review. The M3 chip is excellent at day-to-day tasks, and while there are now MacBook Pros with the newer M4 chip, we likely won’t see any M4-powered MacBook Airs until next year. So, this is the most recent and powerful version of the MacBook Air.

The only complaint I had about the M3 MacBook Air at the time was the rather low amount of unified memory it came with – 8GB in 2024 is rather hard to justify. The good news is that Apple seems to agree, and has now updated the base model to come with 16GB for the same price – and it’s this model that gets price cuts in both the UK and US at Amazon.

In the US, the price is the lowest we’ve ever seen it – and Amazon claims this is a limited-time deal, so while we can’t imagine the price rising so close to Black Friday, you never know, and Amazon isn’t clear how long this deal will be live. If you’ve been looking for a killer deal for the latest MacBook Air, then this is the deal to get.

More of today’s Black Friday sales in the US

• Amazon: TVs, smart home & air fryers from $12.99
• Apple: AirPods, iPads, MacBooks from $89.99
• Best Buy: $1,000 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs at Best Buy from $69.99
• Christmas trees: top-rated trees from $54.99
• Dell: best-selling Inspiron & XPS laptops from $279.99
• Dreamcloud: mattress deals from $349 + free shipping
• Holiday: decor, lights, Christmas trees & PJs from $10.99
• Home Depot: 40% off tools, appliances & furniture
• Lowe’s: holiday decor, appliances & tools from $17.31
• Nectar: up to 50% off all mattresses
• Nordstrom: 46% off boots, coats, jeans & jewelry
• Samsung: $1,500+ off TVs, phones, watches & appliances
• Target: save on furniture, tech & clothing
• Walmart: cheap TVs, robot vacs, furniture & appliances

More of today’s Black Friday sales in the UK

• Amazon: up to 68% off toothbrushes and TVs
• AO: savings on games consoles and appliances
• Argos: up to 50% off toys, Lego, TVs and gifts
• Boots: up to 50% off Dyson, Oral-B and Philips
• Currys: early deals on TVs, appliances, laptops
• Dell: laptops, desktops, monitors from £299
• Dyson: up to £150 off
• Ebay: up to 50% off refurbished tech
• EE: up to £600 off Samsung and Apple
• John Lewis: up to £300 off appliances and TVs
• LG: £1,000 or more off TVs and appliances
• Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and tablets
• Very: up to 30% off phones, appliances & clothing