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The MacBook Air M5 is $200 off for the first time in months

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Verge

What happened

Amazon’s October Prime Day has effectively chopped off Apple’s June price increases.

Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon.

Key facts

  • Usually $1,299, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M5 chip and 512GB of storage is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon.
  • Reported by The Verge and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:34:01 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

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