Black Friday is finally here, and if you need a new power cable for your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air you don’t have to wait any longer to get a great deal on one. Black Friday deals don’t just cover the big-ticket items like laptops, you can also power up your MacBooks with discounted power cables because Amazon has seen fit to include discounts on Apple power cables during today’s sale. Among all of the great Amazon Black Friday deals are these three really sweet deals on Apple MagSafe 2 power cables: A 60W MagSafe 2 power adapter, a 45W MagSafe 2 power adapter, and an 85W MagSafe 2 power adapter. Let’s take a closer look at what each deal has to offer.
Apple 60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display) — $52, was $85:
Apple 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Air) — $72, was $79:
Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Pro with Retina display) — $54, was $79:
If you have 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display, you can’t go wrong with Apple’s 60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter which is on sale with a little over a $32 price cut (which includes an initial $31 discount and an additional $1.50 off at checkout). Without the deal, you’d have to spend $85 instead. It’s a bit of a no-brainer that you should snap this deal up while it lasts if you need a new power cable. The power cable itself is only compatible with 13-inch MacBook Pros that have a Retina display, and includes a gentle, easy-to-use magnetic connector to prevent accidents, and an LED light to give status updates.
MacBook Air owners with early 2014, early 2015, mid-2012, and mid-2013 models, may want to consider Amazon’s deal on this Apple 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter. It’s a modest $7 discount, and so you’ll be paying $72 instead of $79. This adapter also boasts the same magnetic connector, so that tripping over the cable doesn’t result in knocking over your MacBook Air and damaging it.
And finally, if you own a MacBook Pro with a Retina display, you can get an Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter from Amazon for Black Friday. This deal includes a $25 price cut and so you’ll end up paying $54 instead of the original list price of $79, which works out to a decent 32% discount. Since it’s from Apple, you can count on the fact that it too will include the helpful magnetic connector to keep your MacBook Pro safe. And even if you don’t need a replacement power adapter right now, at this price it would be worth it to get it now anyway, even as just a backup or just to keep one in your office.
Apple 60W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display) — $52, was $85:
Apple 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Air) — $72, was $79:
Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter (for MacBook Pro with Retina display) — $54, was $79:
And if you’re looking to buy up more Apple products during Black Friday this year to round out your own personal Apple ecosystem, don’t forget to take a look at our other roundups for the best Black Friday MacBook deals or the best Black Friday Apple deals.
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