MacBook prices, compared
Apple’s current M5-generation MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, base configuration at each screen size. Target doesn’t sell MacBooks, so it’s checked against Apple, Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart only — every week, with the date of the last reading beside each price.
At a glance
| Model | List price | Lowest now | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) | $1299.00 | $1149.00 | Amazon, Best Buy |
| MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) | $1499.00 | $1349.00 | Amazon, Best Buy |
| MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5, 16GB/1TB) | $1999.00 | $1837.00 | Amazon, Walmart |
| MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro (18-core CPU / 20-core GPU), 24GB/1TB) | $2999.00 | $2751.00 | Walmart |
Price changes since our previous check
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Pro (18-core CPU / 20-core GPU), 24GB/1TB) at Amazon: $2972.00 → $2799.00 (Oct 16 → )
- MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) at Best Buy: $1299.00 → $1149.00 (Oct 16 → )
- MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) at Amazon: $1254.00 → $1149.00 (Oct 16 → )
- MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) at Amazon: $1444.00 → $1349.00 (Oct 16 → )
- MacBook Air (15-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) at Best Buy: $1399.00 → $1349.00 (Oct 16 → )
MacBook Air — 13-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB
The lightest MacBook. The 13-inch Air with M5 is the default laptop recommendation for most people.
- 13.6-inch display
- M5 chip, 10-core CPU, 8-core GPU
- 16GB memory, 512GB SSD
- Fanless
| Retailer | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (List price) | $1299.00 | — |
| Amazon Lowest | $1149.00$1299.0012% under list | |
| Best Buy Lowest | $1149.00$1299.0012% under list |
Price history from our weekly checks, since Aug 13, 2026
| Week of | Amazon | Best Buy | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | $1149.00 | $1149.00 | $1149.00 |
| Oct 12 | $1254.00 | $1299.00 | $1254.00 |
| Oct 5 | $1099.00 | $1099.00 | $1099.00 |
| Sep 28 | $1254.00 | $1299.00 | $1254.00 |
| Sep 21 | $1254.00 | $1299.00 | $1254.00 |
| Aug 10 | $1256.00 | $1299.00 | $1256.00 |
Lowest we've recorded since we started tracking on Aug 13, 2026: $1099.00 at Amazon (Oct 5, 2026).
MacBook Air — 15-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB
The big-screen Air: same silent, fanless design with a 15-inch display and a slightly faster GPU.
- 15.3-inch display
- M5 chip, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU
- 16GB memory, 512GB SSD
- Fanless
| Retailer | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (List price) | $1499.00 | — |
| Amazon Lowest | $1349.00$1499.0010% under list | |
| Best Buy Lowest | $1349.00$1499.0010% under list | |
| Walmart | $1446.004% under list |
Price history from our weekly checks, since Aug 13, 2026
| Week of | Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | $1349.00 | $1349.00 | $1446.00 | $1349.00 |
| Oct 12 | $1444.00 | $1399.00 | $1444.00 | $1399.00 |
| Oct 5 | $1299.00 | $1299.00 | $1444.00 | $1299.00 |
| Sep 28 | $1299.00 | $1399.00 | $1424.54 | $1299.00 |
| Sep 21 | $1459.99 | $1499.00 | $1431.99 | $1431.99 |
| Aug 10 | $1399.00 | $1499.00 | $1432.00 | $1399.00 |
Lowest we've recorded since we started tracking on Aug 13, 2026: $1299.00 at Amazon (Oct 4, 2026).
MacBook Pro — 14-inch, M5, 16GB/1TB
The entry MacBook Pro. A fan for sustained performance, a mini-LED display with ProMotion, and HDMI and SD card slots.
- 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
- M5 chip, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU
- 16GB memory, 1TB SSD
| Retailer | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (List price) | $1999.00 | — |
| Amazon Lowest | $1837.00$1999.008% under list | |
| Best Buy | $1999.00 | |
| Walmart Lowest | $1837.008% under list |
Price history from our weekly checks, since Aug 13, 2026
| Week of | Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | $1837.00 | $1999.00 | $1837.00 | $1837.00 |
| Oct 12 | $1837.00 | $1999.00 | $1837.00 | $1837.00 |
| Oct 5 | $1839.00 | $1849.00 | $1839.00 | $1839.00 |
| Sep 28 | $1839.00 | $1999.00 | $1889.00 | $1839.00 |
| Sep 21 | $1849.00 | $1849.00 | $1889.00 | $1849.00 |
| Aug 10 | $1849.00 | $1849.00 | $1869.00 | $1849.00 |
Lowest we've recorded since we started tracking on Aug 13, 2026: $1837.00 at Amazon (Oct 16, 2026).
MacBook Pro — 16-inch, M5 Pro (18-core CPU / 20-core GPU), 24GB/1TB
The big MacBook Pro, with the M5 Pro chip — for professional video, 3D and development work.
- 16.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display
- M5 Pro chip, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU
- 24GB memory, 1TB SSD
| Retailer | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (List price) | $2999.00 | — |
| Amazon | $2799.00$2999.007% under list | |
| Best Buy | $2999.00 | |
| Walmart Lowest | $2751.00$2999.008% under list |
Price history from our weekly checks, since Aug 13, 2026
| Week of | Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | $2799.00 | $2999.00 | $2751.00 | $2751.00 |
| Oct 12 | $2972.00 | $2999.00 | $2749.00 | $2749.00 |
| Oct 5 | $2499.00 | $2799.00 | $2749.00 | $2499.00 |
| Sep 28 | $2816.00 | — | $2819.00 | $2816.00 |
| Sep 21 | $2759.00 | $2799.00 | $2819.00 | $2759.00 |
| Aug 10 | $2759.99 | $2999.00 | $2999.00 | $2759.99 |
Lowest we've recorded since we started tracking on Aug 13, 2026: $2499.00 at Amazon (Oct 9, 2026).
Which MacBook should you buy?
MacBook Air is the right laptop for most people. It is fanless and silent, and the M5 chip is more than enough for school, office work, photo editing and light video.
Choose between the 13- and 15-inch Air on screen size and weight alone — the chip is the same family. The 15-inch is the better desk machine; the 13-inch is the better bag machine.
MacBook Pro 14-inch is for sustained heavy work: it has a fan, so long exports and compiles don’t slow down, plus a brighter mini-LED display with ProMotion, and HDMI and SD card slots.
MacBook Pro 16-inch with M5 Pro is for professional video, 3D and large-codebase work. If you are asking whether you need it, you probably don’t.
Latest MacBook deals
Individual deals we have verified on the retailer’s page.
MacBook price questions
What is the cheapest MacBook right now?
MacBook Air (13-inch, M5, 16GB/512GB) at $1149.00 from Amazon, as of our check on Oct 26, 2026. The tables above have every model and retailer.
Is the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro better value?
The Air, for most people. The Pro’s advantages — a fan for sustained performance, a better display and more ports — matter for professional workloads, not for everyday use.
Where is the cheapest place to buy a MacBook?
It changes. Amazon and Best Buy discount MacBooks most often, and Apple’s own store sells at list. The table for each model shows who is lowest as of our last weekly check.
Does Target sell MacBooks?
No — Target does not carry MacBooks, which is why it is not in these tables.
How we check these prices
Every price on this page was read from the retailer’s own product page (Apple, Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart), and every page is re-read once a week. The date beside each price is the day it was last confirmed. List prices come from the manufacturer’s own store; struck-through prices are the retailer’s own “was” price, never one we worked out. Out-of-stock listings stay in the table, marked, and never count as the lowest price. When a page cannot be read reliably, the previous price stays up with its original date rather than being guessed.
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