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Amazon slashes Apple prices, MacBook Air hits $899

5/28/2026

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Summary

Amazon Cuts Prices

Amazon cut the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air price to $899.99, a record low.
The $200 discount applies to the base model with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage and the M5 chip.
The iPhone Air MagSafe Battery Pack dropped to $59, a 40 % reduction from $99.
AirPods 4 fell to $99, roughly 25 % off the regular $129 price.
The Apple Magic Mouse reached an all-time-low price during the sale.

Summary

Apple Cuts Prices

Amazon sells the MacBook Air M5 for $900 while Walmart offers no discount.
B&H gives a $50 discount on the MacBook Air M5 while Adorama lists it higher via Walmart.
Apple’s new MacBook Neo, its first 21st-century budget laptop, retails for $590.
Apple cuts $200 from the 15-inch MacBook Air M5 (still above the 13-inch) and from the MacBook Pro M5 Pro, showing broad reductions.

History

Historical Context

Amazon launched the first Kindle on 19 November 2007 for $399, selling out in 5.5 hours, demonstrating strong demand. Its success grew the U.S. Kindle store from 88 000 titles in 2007 to over 2.7 million by 2014, while later e-book price hikes helped cause a 16.9 % market decline in 2016. This pricing legacy still drives discount cycles in consumer electronics.

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Amazon Cuts Prices

Amazon cut the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air price to $899.99, a record low.
The $200 discount applies to the base model with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage and the M5 chip.
The iPhone Air MagSafe Battery Pack dropped to $59, a 40 % reduction from $99.
AirPods 4 fell to $99, roughly 25 % off the regular $129 price.
The Apple Magic Mouse reached an all-time-low price during the sale.

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