Deals: 24GB M5 MacBook Air $200 off, MacBook Pro $500 off, AirTag 2, AirPods, Beats cable $18, more

What happened

Alongside ongoing discounts on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off , AirPods Max 2 at $100 off , and AirTag 2 still at all-time lows , today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable 24GB 15-inch M5 MacBook Air at $200 off and this deal on the M5 Pro MacBook Pro 24GB at $500 off . We also have Amazon’s best quality renewed iPhone 17 Pro units at up to $220 off , fleeting summer Apple Watch Series 11 deals from $299 , and one of the best prices ever on the latest Nitro Black Beats 240W braided USB-C cable at $18 via Amazon (40% off). Head below for a closer look at the details.

Practical impact for readers

The AirPods Pro 3 deals are rolling this summer and we even have $500 off M5 Pro MacBook Pro , but the M5 MacBook Air deals have been hard to come by over the last month or so. We are starting to see Amazon delivering $100 off the new lists to offer some price increase relief, but we also just spotted a notable $200 price drop on this 24GB model Amazon doesn’t carry over at B&H .

Details worth verifying

Amazon is offering $100 off a number of both 13- and 15-inch M5 MacBook Air configurations right now:. The readers who should care most are the ones planning to replace a device, buy an accessory, or upgrade a work setup in the next few months. The next step is to see whether the current signals harden into a durable change or fade as a short-lived experiment.

Who should act or wait

As you’ll notice above, Amazon does not carry the official 24GB/1TB 15-inch M5 MacBook Air configuration – the most affordable 24GB model you can buy. The authorized Apple dealers over at B&H do, however, and it is now offering it at $200 off the list price:. The next step is to see whether the current signals harden into a durable change or fade as a short-lived experiment. That is why the useful reading move is not to stop at the headline, but to compare the promise, the workflow change, and the likely cost before deciding anything.

What is still unclear

B&H is offering the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and the 512GB storage capacity down at $1,499 shipped . This is now a regularly $1,699 machine and is now $200 off the list price. That is why the useful reading move is not to stop at the headline, but to compare the promise, the workflow change, and the likely cost before deciding anything.

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