We're rounding the corner on Amazon's October Prime Day event, but if you're hoping to grab a new laptop, you can still take advantage of a few worthwhile discounts. While major Amazon sales like this week's Prime Big Deal Days aren’t quite a haven for deals on the best laptops, we've managed to find a handful of noteworthy price drops on MacBooks, gaming laptops and more. Just remember that you'll need to be a Prime member to access some, but not all, of the deals available, and that there's always a chance we see lower prices on Black Friday.
Quick Overview

  • Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2)

    $1,049$1,299
    Save $250
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  • Apple MacBook Air (2020, M1)

    $750$999
    Save $249
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  • Dell G15 5530 Gaming Laptop

    $1,130$1,450
    Save $320
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  • Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58-57Y8)

    $700$900
    Save $200
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  • Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2022)

    $600$900
    Save $300
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Apple MacBook Air M2 (15-inch)

  • Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2)

    $1,049$1,299
    Save $250
    See at Amazon

The 15.3-inch version of Apple’s MacBook Air is down to $1,049 for an entry-level model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. That matches the best price we’ve seen and takes $250 off Apple’s list price. The MacBook Air is the top pick in our guide to the best laptops, and we gave the 15-inch model a review score of 96 earlier this year, as it covers just about all of the things we look for in a quality mainstream notebook. Compared to the 13.6-inch version, it also includes a more powerful speaker system and a slightly upgraded GPU. The SSD in this base configuration is technically slower than the one in higher-capacity SKUs, but that shouldn’t be a major problem unless you’re looking to do more complex work. In general, you wouldn’t buy the Air for things like high-res media editing, though its M2 chip is still plenty powerful for everyday tasks.