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Deals: First cash discounts on M5 MacBook Air or $320 off M4 model, M5 MacBook Pro $200 off, AirPods 4, more

Avatar for Justin Kahn  | Mar 12 2026 - 8:45 am PT
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In today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break we have the first cash discounts across the new M5 MacBook Air lineup at $50 off, alongside a giant deal on this M4 model at $320 off the original list price courtesy of Amazon. We also have $50 discounts on the M5 Pro MacBook lineup joined by $200 off several M5 MacBook Pro configurations as well as the ongoing discount on AirPods 4 with ANC, and more. Scope it all out below. 

This will sell out: Massive deal has Slate Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 GPS + Cell w/ Milanese Loop at $429 off orig. price

We are still tracking solid $100 price drops across the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 models (some are even discounted deeper than that), but you’re certainly not going to find a deal nearly as deep as this: Amazon has the 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 GPS + Cell with the high-end Slate Titanium Case at a gigantic $429 off the original price. 

Amazon now offering nearly $50 off entire M5 MacBook Air lineup for launch week

Alongside the first cash discounts on the new M5 Pro MacBook Pro, Amazon has also now slashed the price on the M5 MacBook Air as well. While there are some seriously deep deals live on the M4 MacBook Air right now, those looking towards the band new machine will want to take their business to Amazon right now as it has dropped the price on all models by nearly $50. 

M5 MacBook Air launch deals:

While not the most massive discounts, we are talking about nearly $50 in savings here and the lowest prices we can find. 

Much like the M5 Pro machines that just released, Best Buy is offering $50 store credits to its paid Plus and Total members purchasing the new M5 MacBook Air as well. Whether or not that is more valuable to you than the straight cash deals at Amazon is, well, up to you. But in this case, I would take the lower price today. 

As mentioned above, there are some seriously deep discounts on the M4 for folks who just don’t care about the new M5 upgrade:

M5 MacBook Air now $50 off, but this Midnight 16GB/512GB M4 just hit the Amazon all-time low at $320 off

The new M5 MacBook Air is now out in the wild and we spotted some $50 price drops across the entire lineup this morning at Amazon, but we also just spotted this M4 MacBook Air hitting its best Amazon price ever at $320 off the list price. 

Amazon is now offering the Midnight 15-inch M4 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB at the $1,079 all-time low.

This model launched with a $1,399 list price in 2025 and is now $320 off for the lowest we have tracked at Amazon. This deal is (likely) in response to the offer we featured courtesy of B&H where it is sitting at the same price. 

Today’s deal is $20 under our previous mention on this model as Amazon began to clear out the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air models to make room for the new M5 machines:

Here’s a look at the launch week discounts on the new M5 MacBook Air lineup for comparison’s sake:

While the MSRP on the comparable M5 machine with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage has now dropped $100 to $1,299, and you can score this model down at $!,250 right now on Amazon, the M4 is still at quite a wild price right now. It is still $250 less than the M5 and, if you ask me, still a very capable machine that will deliver more or less the exact same experience for most users.

Amazon delivers first cash discounts on brand new M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $50 off

We have detailed some notable $200 price drops on the M5 MacBook Pro already this morning with deals starting from $399, but the first cash discounts have arrived on the brand new 2026 M5 Pro models now as well. Amazon is offering $50 cash discounts on the new pro-grade machine, while Best Buy is up at full price but with a$100 store credit attached. 

Amazon is now offering nearly $50 off the three M5 Pro configurations it offers:

Best Buy on the other hand is serving up a $100 store credit, but this is only available to paid Best Buy Plus and Total members:

Which is a better deal? Well, if you are a Plus or Total member at Best Buy you do any a couple options here. I might rather just holster the $100 credit as that can do some serious damage on future releases or less pricey gear (or anything else), but I’m also not a paid Best Buy member, so the $50 off is where I would be looking. Either way, there are some options here for release week if you’re looking to land one of the Apple’s brand new M5 Pro machines in the early days. 

This 32GB M5 MacBook Pro config is $300 less than the model Amazon sells, deals from $1,399

Apple’s all-new M5 Pro MacBooks have now arrived, and we have uncovered a $100 bonus reward credit on those at Best Buy. But for those looking towards the much more affordable M5 MacBook Pro, the deals are flying this week with the most affordable configuration now $200 off its original list price at Amazon alongside the 1TB model, and we just spotted a $200 price drop on the most affordable 32GB configuration you can buy. 

M5 MacBook Pro deals:

Apple Watch Series 11 $100 off at Amazon from $299, select models $200 off at Walmart

Amazon just dropped AirTag to its best price ever at under $14 Prime shipped

The new AirTag 2 is out and you can score one for $29 right now, but Amazon just dropped the previous-generation AirTag down to its best price ever at $13.91 Prime shipped. 

This deal might not last for long – Amazon is now offering the single AirTag listing down at $13.91 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. Originally $29 – the same as AirTag 2 – you’re looking at a 52% price drop from the original sticker price here. 

This is also the lowest price we have ever tracked on Amazon for a single AirTag 1. Previous to today, it has never dropped below $17 for a single. 

It has also brought back one of the best prices to date on the 4-pack of first-generation AirTags at $64, or $16 a pop. But at $13.91 for the single right now, you could just buy four of these for less if you wanted to.

Updating…

Apple’s latest blue Trail Loop is now nearly 40% off at Amazon (medium size, Natural finish)

This morning we spotted a solid 35% price drop on Apple’s latest Ocean Band in Anchor Blue, and now Amazon has dropped the Blue/Bright Blue Trail Loop down to one of its lowest prices at just over $61 shipped. 

Last time around we spotted a deal on the medium/large size model, but today Amazon has slashed the price on the small/medium blue Trail Loop down to $61.39 shipped. 

Regularly $99, this is nearly 40% off (38% to be exact) and the lowest price we can find anywhere. We did see this model quickly drop to $56 previously before jumping back to full price shortly thereafter, but it is now within roughly $5 of the best ever – today’s deal is the second-lowest price we have ever tracked on this model at Amazon or otherwise.  

You’re looking at Apple’s latest Blue/Bright Blue Trail Loop with the new stitched border detail in the small/medium size with the Natural Titanium finish here – the Black Titanium finish models are sitting up a full price right now.

Today’s accessories and charging deals:

This Apple AirTag 2 deal is back: Buy four for get five at $100

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation still down to one the best prices at $119 shipped (35% off)

Update: This deal is still live.

Amazon is now offering the latest Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation at nearly 35% off the list price. Landing on par with the lowest we have tracked at Amazon in 2026, you can now the score most affordable set of current-generation AirPods with ANC action down at $119 shipped. 

Amazon is offering AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation down at $119 shipped from the regular $179 list price you’ll find at Apple. Today’s deal is nearly 35% off the sticker price.  

For comparison sake, Best Buy is charging $150 for these same buds right now. 

While we did see the ANC set of AirPods 4 fall down to the $99 Amazon low during Black Friday and the holidays last year, today’s deal is indeed within just $20 of the all-time low there and the best we can find. Outside of the some used and open-box offers, and the aforementioned late 2025 holiday discounts, today’s deal lands on par with the best we have seen on Amazon since release. 

At $119, you’re looking at a price that matches the summer and fall Amazon Prime Day deals as well – these are the only other times we have caught these buds down this low before Black Friday 2025. 

As of right now the AirPods 4 ANC set is now $20 more than the deal price on the base model set without the active cancellation, while AirPods Pro 3 are currently sitting at $219, down from the regular $249 list price. 

Check out our hands-on review for AirPods 4 right here: “Pound for pound Apple’s best product [Video].”

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Justin is a senior editor covering all things music for 9to5Mac, including our weekly Logic Pros series exploring music production on Mac and iOS devices. Justin is an audio engineer/producer with over 10 years experience in the music industry.

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