As a brief aside, the Apple Store's usual Black Friday gift card offer is now live through Dec. 2; M2 and M3 MacBooks come with free vouchers worth up to $200. That doesn't beat any of the dollars-off discounts available elsewhere, but it could be a practical option for those enmeshed in the Apple ecosystem.

So what are the biggest Black Friday MacBook deals? Personally, I'm torn between three — the MacBook Air M2 for $749 on Amazon ($150 off) MacBook Air M3's price cut to just $844, or the brand new M4 MacBook Pros being up to $400 off (amazing value for creative pros). These are the lowest price yet on my favorite laptops of the year.

The Apple MacBook Air M1 is a great deal at just $599, but we believe most of you should upgrade to the M2 mode's current offer.