Get back-to-school ready with MacBooks up to $500 off at Best Buy

SAVE UP TO $500: Shop MacBook Air and Pro models up to $500 off at Best Buy during the store's Tech Fest event. Find the MacBook Pro with M3 chip down to $1,499, taking $500 off the price for a sweet 25% savings.

To close out summer, Best Buy's Tech Fest is delivering a deluge of deals across TVs, home appliances, headphones, and more. It's just in time with back-to-school season in full swing. Even if you're like us, and not headed back to classroom this fall, it's a good time to upgrade your tech — we see that broken space bar and spinning wheel of death when you're trying to stream.

One of the best deals, among the many at the Best Buy Tech Fest, is the savings on Apple MacBooks. Having thoroughly vetted all the MacBooks that Apple has to offer, we concluded that the latest MacBook Air with M3 chip is the best laptop for most people. Plus the MacBook Pro is phenomenal for professionals who need superior processing power.

These rarely discounted devices are now up for grabs with major savings. You'll find these laptops up to $500 off. And as a little extra bonus, Best Buy is giving its My Best Buy Plus and Total members a $25 bonus reward with the purchase of $250. Best Buy Tech Fest runs through August 25, so don't hesitate on its low prices.

Here are all the best MacBook deals to shop at Best Buy.

Best MacBook Deal

Why we like it

There are a lot of different MacBook models with varying specs available during the Best Buy Tech Fest, so what makes this one the best? The Apple MacBook Pro with M3 chip is a powerhouse of a laptop. With 18GB RAM and 512GB SSD to boot, it's the laptop of creatives who are designing and editing daily, especially with its battery life that lasts over 16 hours.

In her review, Mashable Tech Editor Kimberly Gedeon noted that compared to the MacBook Air with M2 chip, the M3 MacBook Pro had an 18% increase in performance with its ultra-fast chip. To get the M3 chip, you don't necessarily have to splurge on the MacBook Pro anymore as the Air models now come loaded with the same processor. However, MacBook Pros are better for professionals in graphic design or video editing with their increased RAM and storage.

Plus, to maximize your MacBook savings, the Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is the best value. Normally, $1,999, it's down to $1,499 knocking $500 of the price for 25% savings. That's the best deal among all the MacBooks currently on sale at Best Buy.

More MacBook deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 13.6-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799 $999 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $849 $1,099 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13 inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249 $1,499 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 18GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,099 $2,399 (save $300)