Save $200 on a 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with M4 chip, nearly down to its lowest price ever at Amazon
As of Jan. 9, score the Apple MacBook Air with a $200 discount
Our favorite MacBook for most people is back on sale.
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Samantha Mangino
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Boston-based Shopping Reporter, Samantha Mangino, covers all things tech at Mashable, rounding up the best products and deals. She’s covered commerce for three years, spending extensive time testing and reviewing all things home, including couches, steam irons, and washing machines. She thoroughly vets products and internet trends, finding out if those cozy gamer chairs are really as comfortable as TikTok claims.
on January 9, 2026
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SAVE $200: As of Jan. 9, shop the Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) at Amazon for just $999. That saves you $200 off its $1,199 list price.
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$999 at Amazon
$1,199 Save $200
New year new...computer? If a new laptop wasn't under the Christmas tree this year, then it's time to take matters into your own hands. If you're an Apple loyalists, our favorite MacBook, the one we think is the best option for most people, is the Apple MacBook Air with M4 chip. And to kick off 2026, Amazon just dropped the price on the MacBook Air.
As of Jan. 9, the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air is now just $999. That saves you $200 off its $1,199 list price for 17% savings. This MacBook comes with the M4 chip and has 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD.
The MacBook Air with M4 chip is 85% faster than all of the laptops we've tested. It scores 14,992 on the Geekbench 6 multi-core report, meaning it runs quickly, efficiently, and quietly. The 15-inch model has six speakers and a 12MP camera. It's also just an exceptionally well-valued laptop, delivering powerful computing in a slim package all for just $1,199. We'd tell you to buy it full price, so we definitely think you should buy it for $200 off.
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The MacBook Air with M4 chip's lowest price is $949, so the current deal at Amazon is just $50 more. Not bad especially if you can't wait to buy until the next big sale.
Shopping Reporter
Boston-based Shopping Reporter, Samantha Mangino, covers all things tech at Mashable, rounding up the best products and deals. She’s covered commerce for three years, spending extensive time testing and reviewing all things home, including couches, steam irons, and washing machines. She thoroughly vets products and internet trends, finding out if those cozy gamer chairs are really as comfortable as TikTok claims.
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