Best October Prime Day MacBook deals: We're tracking Apple laptop prices

As Mashable's resident laptop expert, I'm in charge of sniffing out the best deals on Apple MacBooks ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (an "October Prime Day" sale running Oct. 7 to 8). And what a ride we've been on already.

You see, Amazon had several popular models from Apple's lineup marked down to record-low prices all throughout August and September. That includes the base configurations of the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air, its 15-inch counterpart, and the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro: They were only $799, $999, and $1,299, respectively (a $200 to $300 savings). Then, a week before the October Prime Day sale began, those all-time lows suddenly disappeared (Amazon's pre-sale coyness is annoying).

As the sale officially kicks off, we're seeing those record-lows reappear. The retail giant has an upgraded M4 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage on sale for $999 or the base model with 256GB of storage for only $799. Neither has ever seen a bigger discount, so I'd feel confident adding either to your cart prior to the sale's formal start time.

Below, I've outlined the details of that offer alongside the other early October Prime Day MacBook deals I'm tracking. Check back soon in case more record lows reappear ahead of schedule.

Why we like it

Apple's latest MacBook Air offers quiet, Pro-level performance in an ultrathin form factor. It was 24% faster than its M3 predecessor in our CPU benchmark, and it features a new 12MP Center Stage camera in addition to open-lid support for two monitors.

If you don't need the heavier specs of a MacBook Pro and want to keep some money in your pocket, the base configuration of the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air is still a total powerhouse — and it's only $799 going into Prime Big Deal Days. That's the lowest price it's ever been. Even at full price, it's our favorite MacBook for most people, so we're definitely not going to argue with $200 in savings. Need more storage? The model with 512GB is just $200 more at $999.

Read Mashable's full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4).

More MacBook deals

MacBook Air

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199 $1,399 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199 $1,399 (save $200) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399 $1,599 (save $200) 🔥

MacBook Pro

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399 $1,599 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,249 $2,499 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,869 $3,199 (save $330)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,099 $3,499 (save $400)