Apple's newest MacBook Air gets major discount thanks to early Black Friday deal

Apple's latest MacBook Air, released earlier this year, has received high praise from critics - and if you're considering an upgrade, Amazon may have a deal worth checking out. The online retail giant has slashed the price of the newest MacBook Air by £100 for a limited period.

You can now get your hands on the laptop for £1199, a significant reduction given it's a newly released Apple product. While it still carries a hefty price tag, it's hard to find a better deal on the latest Apple MacBooks, and Amazon might even offer you the option to spread the cost.

In return, you'll receive a 13-inch laptop equipped with the latest M3 chip, a Liquid Retina display, and 16GB of RAM. Plus, it boasts an impressive 18-hour battery life, so there's no need to lug around a power adapter and 512GB of storage for all those files.

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There's also a range of colours that you can choose from which are also included in the deal - so you won't need to worry about buying a colour that doesn't fit your style.

Our sister publication, the Daily Express, awarded the Apple MacBook Air top marks in our review back in March. Tech expert David Snelling commented: "On the outside, the all-new 2024 MacBook Air may look identical to its predecessor but it’s hiding a secret."

He added: "Head inside the sleek aluminium body and you’ll find Apple’s mighty M3 processor which makes this lightweight laptop so much more capable. 4K video editing, photo retouching and gaming won't have this machine huffing and puffing that's for sure."

"It can also boost productivity thanks to external dual-screen support and there’s speedy Wi-Fi 6E now included as well. Battery life seems never-ending, the screen is excellent and you get Apple’s market-leading keyboard and trackpad."

"No, the design hasn’t changed this year and the stunning Midnight colour can still get incredibly mucky. However, with a new lower starting price and more power than most people will get close to using, the MacBook Air M3 is a laptop that’s impossibly tough to beat."

"Yes, it’s a bit of a shame the Midnight colour still gets so mucky, you only get two USB-C ports and there’s no big design change this year. But this is a brilliant upgrade to a device that was already top of its game."

If you do want a cheaper MacBook alternative, OnBuy has the M2 laptop for £799 on its website, which might be a better price for most people who don't need the newest model.