On any given day, Amazon’s best laptop deals include some discounts on Apple MacBooks… and not much else. The retail giant lists many old and/or discontinued PCs that are not worth the money. Amazon also has a tendency to inflate label prices, making discounts appear higher than they really are.
Those factors, combined with the large presence of shady third-party sellers among Amazon laptop listings, make it one of the worst places to buy a laptop on the Web (again, unless you’re shopping for MacBooks). We generally recommend purchasing from Greatest Purchase or going directly to the manufacturer’s online store.
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The fine print here is that Amazon usually gets its act together for major savings events, including its flagship Prime Day sale. When such sales are active, it is shape It’s easier to find deeper discounts on new laptops shipped and sold by Amazon itself. (That said, it’s still up to smart shoppers to compare prices elsewhere, just in case.)
As we approach Prime Day season (it’s confirmed for July), I’ll be keeping an eye on the best Prime Day laptop deals. So far, I’m not finding much beyond typical discounts on M2 and M3 MacBooks, and I’m willing to bet they’ll get even cheaper as Prime Day approaches, especially as other retailers roll out competitive sales. But if you need to replace an older MacBook ASAP, there are some decent buys available right now, including some all-time lows.
Note: I have verified all of the following offers with the manufacturers’ sites to make sure the discounts are legitimate. (If Amazon had the wrong MSRP, I corrected it and adjusted the discount accordingly.) I also removed laptops sold by third-party sellers, if they have “Shipped from/Sold by Amazon.com.”” below the “Buy Now” button, we are good.
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