Black Friday deals are already coming in hot with some excellent discounts on MacBooks. Key among them is a sale on the M3 MacBook Air, the machine we consider to be the best laptop for most people and the best laptop for college students.

Amazon has it on sale for just $749 ahead of Black Friday, or $250 off its $999 MSRP. That's a 25% savings and a new record-low, matching the cheapest price the 8GB version saw. (The same deal was live at Best Buy for the paid tiers of its membership program on Thursday, Nov. 14; it'll be open to everyone there on Friday, Nov. 15.)

If you've been looking to get an Apple MacBook Air, today is your lucky day. All the best models are on sale, and prices start at just $749!

One of our favorite gaming laptops, the Asus ROG Strix G16, is currently 17% off at Walmart for Black Friday. This model features an elegant design, with a customizable backlit keyboard and light strip underneath the trackpad. The modern hardware delivers years’ worth of high-end gameplay, and you can save $300 on the laptop right now.

The 2024 MacBook Air is powered by Apple’s latest M3 chip which provides outstanding performance and energy efficiency. With a stunning 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display (there’s also a 15-inch model) that supports over a billion colors,

The 13-inch Apple MacBook Air with M2 chip is part of Best Buy’s Black Friday Doorbusters. As of Nov. 15, you can save $200 while supplies last.

But with only 8GB of RAM, the MacBook Air didn't fit the bill for everyone. Thankfully, Apple remedied the problem earlier this year by introducing the 16GB version of the MacBook Air. If you've been considering this upgrade,

Holiday Apple deals are ramping up on Amazon, and this loaded M3 MacBook Air makes one excellent gift at the lowest price on record.