Amazon is, possibly, the worst place to go if you're in the market for a new computer. Most of the listings are either new machines with 2-4 year old hardware or very old "renewed" machines you can find on eBay for half the price.
In general, it's very difficult to compare prices on Amazon. In a market flooded with outdated products, the effect is multiplied. Sellers know this and will often wildly inflate the price in hopes of tricking Grandma.
I don't like Amazon for other reasons and I wouldn't recommend using it at all. If you absolutely must buy a computer there, go to another website like bestbuy.com and find the one you want, then look for the same model on Amazon. You'll get a much better result. This trick will also work for just about every other product.
Amazon also pushes a lot of new laptops with super low-end hardware like Intel Celeron CPUs. Many of these machines come in S Mode[1] and some even have eMMC storage. Avoid them at all costs. Even some i3 and Ryzen 3 machines will have reduced longevity compared to those with i5s and Ryzen 5s. If that's all you can find in your price range, go buy a used higher-end computer from a few years ago. Amazon's used market is terrible, so go to eBay or Craigslist.
Of course, it would be best to find a store locally or buy one online and pay in Monero.
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