Overview
- This week a cluster of time‑limited promotions from Best Buy, B&H, Amazon and Apple’s refurbished store has produced unusually large cuts across M5 MacBook Pro and Air models and M4 iPad Airs.
- B&H ran a one‑day $650 reduction on a 16‑inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro and has bundled free 96W adapter upgrades with select M5 deals, while other retailers matched steep multi‑hundred‑dollar cuts on M5 Pro and M5 Max configurations.
- Amazon and Best Buy posted roughly $100 off the 2026 M4 iPad Air line, marking the biggest discounts those models have seen since Apple raised prices this summer.
- Deal sites and refurb retailers are also listing older or refurbished MacBooks at deep clearance prices, with some limited listings around $199 for used models that differ in age and condition from new M5 hardware.
- Because Apple raised list prices on Macs and iPads in June and July, these discounts are notable and likely short lived, so buyers should expect variation by configuration, retailer and stock levels and move quickly if they want the lowest prices.