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The Apple Back to School Sale Has up to $179 Worth of Free Accessories With an iPad or MacBook Purchase

State sales tax holidays during back-to-school shopping can offer savings on electronics like MacBooks in July and August.

If you’re looking for a high-end laptop, the 2025 13-inch MacBook Air 256GB SSD and 16GB RAM has fallen to an all-time low of $849 on Amazon with the company’s first major Back to School sale of the season. That’s a serious discount from the usual $999 list price and $150 off the original price.

Back-to-school season is just around the corner, and over a dozen states are hosting tax-free holidays to help you get prepared.

Apple 's MacBook Air M4 has been crowned TechRadar's best laptop of the year, and just in time for the new school season, the 13-inch model is on sale for only $849 (originally $999) at Best Buy. That's a $150 discount and the best price you can find for the powerful MacBook.

Well, today you can get your hands on the excellent 11-inch Apple iPad while it’s down to $299, thanks to a 14% discount on the normal price of $349. We’re not anticipating this deal to stick around for very long though, so if you’re interested in it, you should definitely make the most of it soon.

Best Laptop Sale: Take up to $500 off select Windows laptops, up to $150 off a new MacBook and more at Best Buy. Best Little Kids’ Clothing Sale: Save up to 40% on back-to-school outfits at Abercrombie Kids, plus an extra 20% off almost everything.