Best Prime Day Laptop Deals: Save Up to $500 (2026)

Luke Larsen· Oct 7, 2026 · 7:15 PM UTC ·7 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

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Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days offer significant discounts on popular laptops, with savings reaching up to $500 on select models. These deals are particularly notable because recent memory shortages have caused a general rise in laptop prices over the past six months. The article highlights specific offers on the MacBook Air M5, Microsoft Surface Laptop, and HP OmniBook 5, noting that some prices are at their lowest since June.

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▪Laptop prices have increased significantly in the last six months due to a memory shortage, prompting Apple to raise prices in June.
▪The MacBook Air M5 is discounted by $200 to $1,099, which is its lowest price since June and includes 512 GB of storage.
▪The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (2026) is available for $1,280, representing a $500 reduction from its retail price.
▪The HP OmniBook 5 is priced at $750 on Amazon for the 16-inch model, which includes double the storage of the discounted HP.com version.
▪Sales for these specific laptop deals are scheduled to end on October 7, 2026.

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▪ The best last-chance October Prime Day laptop deals: Save up to $750 on MacBooks, Surface Laptops — Mashable

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Luke LarsenGearOct 7, 2026 3:15 PMIt’s Your Last Chance to Save on Deeply Discounted Laptops Before Prime Day EndsMy favorite MacBook, gaming PC, and budget laptop are all on sale for Prime Day, some at the lowest prices I’ve seen in months. But act fast, as sales end tonight.Illustration: Isadora-Ayesa Lima; Courtesy of AmazonCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyLaptop prices have risen significantly over the past six months. The memory shortage wreaked havoc on prices, even causing Apple to hike them up in June. That makes deals on big shopping events like Amazon Prime Day even more important.

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