Apple's best-selling M3 MacBook Air 512GB drops to record low price for Black Friday

Amazon and Best Buy are battling for the lowest price on Apple's best-selling M3 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage.

Now on sale for $1,049, the 13-inch MacBook Air offers even more value thanks to Apple's recent update to include 16GB of RAM in all base Mac models.

Save $250 on M3 512GB

This means you're getting double the amount of memory for the same starting price compared to earlier this year. Of particular note is the price war going on for Black Friday on the upgraded model with 512GB of storage, which is on sale for $1,044 at both Amazon and Best Buy.

The $250 discount makes the M3 Air a great gift idea for those looking for a top Black Friday deal. Every model is on sale, ranging from the M2 Air for $749 to the 15-inch M3 spec that can be found for $1,044.

You can shop the lowest prices in our Mac Price Guide, which breaks down the offers by laptop screen size and Apple Silicon chip.