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Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 5

Amazon Cuts Apple MacBook Air by $200 as Prime Day Deals Hit Mac mini, Mac Studio

Updated

Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 5

Amazon Cuts Apple MacBook Air by $200 as Prime Day Deals Hit Mac mini, Mac Studio

Q: Will Amazon's early $199 discount on the M5 Mac Studio actually be beaten by deeper Cyber Monday price cuts?

Probably yes, but not with certainty. Amazon’s $199 cut on the new M5 Max Mac Studio is strong for a just-launched Apple desktop, especially given Apple’s recent price increases and tight supply in higher-memory machines. Right now, $2,299.99 for the 36GB/512GB model appears to be one of the earliest meaningful discounts on the product. That said, broader holiday pricing patterns argue that Cyber Monday could beat it. Multiple deal roundups tied to Prime Big Deal Days note that premium electronics often see deeper markdowns later in the season, particularly around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. That is especially true for expensive categories like Macs, where retailers sometimes hold back their most aggressive cuts for late November. The main reason not to treat a bigger Cyber Monday discount as guaranteed is supply. Coverage around Apple desktops points to ongoing memory and storage constraints, with some Mac configurations facing long lead times. If inventory stays tight on the M5 Mac Studio, retailers may have little incentive to discount far beyond $199. New-release Apple hardware also tends to see smaller, less predictable price swings than older models. So the practical read is this: if you need the Mac Studio soon, the current Amazon deal is credible and worthwhile. If you can wait and want the best chance at a lower price, Cyber Monday is the more likely window for a deeper cut, but the improvement may be modest rather than dramatic.

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Mac · Oct 5

$200 discounts now cover nearly every M5 MacBook Air configuration Amazon lists, pushing 13-inch models as low as $1,099 and 15-inch versions to $1,299.
Those laptop deals arrive alongside all-time lows on newer desktops: the 2026 M6 Mac mini starts at $780 after a $119 cut, while a 2026 M5 Max Mac Studio falls $199 to $2,300.
Amazon is also keeping a steeper $500 markdown on a 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and 2TB storage, priced at $2,699.
Apple accessories joined the early fall Prime Day push, with the new 2026 Magic Keyboard down to $80 and Magic Mouse models cut to $60-$80.