These are the best new MacBook deals for the holidays: options as low as $649
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With Apple Intelligence requiring an M1 chip or newer, its never been a better time to buy your first MacBook, or upgrade an older MacBook youre still holding on to. MacBooks are more affordable than ever in the Apple Silicon era, with the cheapest options starting below $700. Holiday deals make it a better time than ever to buy a new MacBook without blowing your bank account.M1 MacBook AirApple has launched 3 MacBook Airs since entering the Apple Silicon era, with the M1, M2, and M3 chips. The M1 MacBook Air still utilizes a more familiar wedge design from the Intel era, although a lot of users might prefer that.The M1 MacBook Air, despite being four years old, remains an excellent laptop for its price. It boasts blazing fast performance thanks to the M1 chip, a stunning retina display (though with thicker bezels compared to the newer MacBook Airs), a great keyboard, up to 18 hours of battery life, and it doesnt sound like an airplane thats about to take off when you open it in public.Since the M1 MacBook Air is the oldest on this list, its also the cheapest. One caveat with the M1 MacBook Air is that its harder to find new ones with more than 256GB of storage, so if you need a lot of storage, youll have to buy a newer Air. On the bright side, it does remain to be the only Apple Silicon MacBook to come in a proper Gold color.You can buy the M1 MacBook Air for as low as $649 at Walmart in all 3 colors: Silver, Space Gray, and Gold.13-inch MacBook Air (M1) with 256GB of storage, 8GB of memory: $649 at WalmartM2 MacBook AirIn 2022, Apple introduced the redesigned MacBook Air with a thinner design, a bigger display with slimmer bezels, and reintroduced MagSafe. It also came in new Starlight and Midnight colors in addition to Silver and Space Gray, although Gold was no longer. If youre looking for a modern MacBook but also want to save money, this will be your best bet. Since its not the latest model anymore, it goes on sale quite frequently. Other than it being a little slower than the M3 models, its practically the latest and greatest. They can also come with double the RAM now, with 16GB of unified memory.Theres good deals for the M2 MacBook Air, starting at $749 with 256GB of storage and 8GB of Unified Memory from varying retailers up to $250 off! Models with 16GB are starting at $799.13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage, 8GB of memory: $749 at Best Buy13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $799 at Best Buy, $799 at AmazonM3 MacBook AirApple refreshed the MacBook Air earlier this year with the M3 chip, and this remains the latest model. It features the same design as the prior MacBook Air, just faster. It wont see an M4 refresh until sometime next year, although there are still some nice deals to look at here if you want the latest chipset. Right now, you can secure up to $250 off, and there are configurations available with 512GB of storage. There are also deals available on the 15-inch version of the M3 MacBook Air.13-inch models with M3 chip:13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $899 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1099 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1299 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)15-inch models with M3 chip:15-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1099 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)15-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1299 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)15-inch MacBook Air with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1499 at Amazon (requires on page coupon)14-inch MacBook ProApple redesigned the MacBook Pro in 2021 with a brand new 14-inch miniLED display with ProMotion, more ports (most notably an HDMI port and SD card reader), as well as bigger batteries and better thermals. It also gained a 1080p webcam for the first time. Although the 14-inch MacBook Pro isnt as affordable as the other MacBooks listed, if you want that amazing display and the extra ports, there are still some good deals to find.Theres two key versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro that well be highlighting, one with the M3 chipset, and the other with the M4 family of chips.The baseline M3 model starts with 8GB of memory, and lacks an extra USB-C port on the right side. While this is a decent compromise, its the cheapest way of getting Apples incredible miniLED display on a laptop.M4 models all start with at least 16GB of memory, and come with the full array of ports. They also feature a 12MP ultra wide camera for Center Stage, making FaceTime calls a lot more fun.Since the M3 model is no longer the latest and greatest, there are some good deals to be found, with up to $300 in savings available. There are also some nice discounts available on new M4 models already.M3 chip models:M3 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, 8GB of memory: $1299 at Best BuyM3 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1499 at Best BuyM4 chip models:M4 MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1499 at Best BuyM4 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage, 16GB of memory: $1649 at AmazonM4 Pro MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage, 24GB of memory: $1799 at Best Buy, $1799 at AmazonWhile this isnt a focus of the piece, if youre interested in a 16-inch MacBook Pro, Best Buy has a nice clearance deal on M3 Pro models, starting at $1999.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. 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