The Best Time to Buy a MacBook

Did you know there's a best time to buy a MacBook? Learn exactly when to purchase in order to save the most money.

The best times to buy a MacBook are Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Black Friday Weekend, Cyber Monday, and back to school season.

Wait until Amazon Prime Day

The next best time to buy a MacBook is during Amazon Prime Day on Thursday, July 11th.

MacBooks are almost never on sale—about 10% of the year, or an average of 1-in-10.1 days.

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The best months to buy a MacBook are July, August, September, November, and December.

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Let's recap by answering some key questions:

The best times to buy a MacBook are Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday, Black Friday Weekend, Cyber Monday, and back to school season.

MacBooks are almost never on sale, approximately 36 days each year, spanning 5 distinct sale periods—that's 10% of the year.

The best months to buy MacBooks are July, August, September, November, and December.

The best place to buy a MacBook is at Amazon.

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