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Amazon Takes Up to $200 Off New M3 MacBook Air, Starting at $899

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Amazon today has taken $200 off the 256GB 13-inch M3 MacBook Air, now available for $899.00 in Starlight, down from $1,099.00. Only Amazon has this deal, and it has an estimated delivery date of June 10 for most residences in the United States.

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Apple updated the MacBook Air back in March, coming in both 13-inch and 15-inch sizes and with faster M3 chips. We aren't tracking as many discounts on the 15-inch version of the M3 MacBook Air this week, but there is a solid $200 markdown on the high-end 16GB RAM/512GB model on Amazon.



In regards to other 13-inch M3 MacBook Air models, Amazon has the 16GB RAM/512GB 13-inch MacBook Air for $1,329.00 in Space Gray, down from $1,499.00. This is another new all-time low price on the notebook, and it's also only available in one color at this time.



Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

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In regards to other 13-inch M3 MacBook Air models, Amazon has the 16GB RAM/512GB 13-inch MacBook Air for $1,329.00 in Space Gray, down from $1,499.00. This is another new all-time low price on the notebook, and it's also only available in one color at this time.
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If you want it in Midnight or Starlight, it's available for same $1,329.00 price at B&H Photo

Midnight: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1814990-REG/apple_mxcv3ll_a_13_6_macbook_air_m3.html
Starlight: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1814989-REG/apple_mxcu3ll_a_13_6_macbook_air_m3.html
Space Gray: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1814987-REG/apple_mxcr3ll_a_13_6_macbook_air_m3.html
 
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jblank said:
8GB of RAM….that’s all I have to say.
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For many, or most users 8GB will do just fine. I have never heard anyone say "I can not shop on the Amazon website because I don't have enough RAM in my Macbook."

What's happened is that Apple puts very fast SSM that is rated at 1.2PBW in the computer to back the RAM.

And for those who wnt more, they offer a Mac Studio.
 
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Really hoping the education sale starts soon.

Really want the 16/256 but gotta do installments.
 
MatthewUT44 said:
Apple store is so stingy they never offer sales
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The open secret is that many people, at least in the US, buy from Apple's Education Store, which offers $100 or so discount. And Apple is about to roll out Back To School special, which has been $150 gift card toward select Mac models (typically iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro) and $100 gift card for select iPad models (typically iPad mini, iPad Air, and iPad Pro).
 
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jblank said:
The performance across the board is worse on the 8GB devices, tests prove that. Secondly, performance with future versions of MacOS will probably start to take a toll on these devices also. It's just my opinion but no computer in 2024 should cost $1,000 and only have 8GB of RAM.
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Your first two statements seem like obvious givens. The real question is whether the performance is sufficient for the intended customers‘ usage and at the price they’re willing to pay. Either way, sounds like you’re not the intended customer.
I never understood blanket statements like your last one. What if the computer came with a 16k resolution microLED display, then could it cost $1000 and come with 8GB of RAM? Point being, there is a lot more that goes into price than a certain set of specs. It’s too narrow of a view, because in the end specs in themselves mean nothing. They are a means to an end, which is UX. So what actually matters is UX/cost. And while it’s very common to see people on tech sites complain about bad specs/cost for Apple devices, it’s not very common to see anyone complaining about their bad UX/cost. It’s common to see the opposite.
 
Looks like Amazon doesn’t carry 1TB configs, much less have them on sale, huh?
 
In 2014 or something I had an 11" MacBook Air that I used to do internet and media management for video work. I think it cost me like $899 with MagSafe, SD card slot, and two USB 3 ports. I can't remember if it had 256GB or 512GB or memory, but I know it wasn't a TB. That computer was awesome. I very much so would like the equivalent of that again, for under $1200.
 
subjonas said:
Your first two statements seem like obvious givens. The real question is whether the performance is sufficient for the intended customers‘ usage and at the price they’re willing to pay. Either way, sounds like you’re not the intended customer.
I never understood blanket statements like your last one. What if the computer came with a 16k resolution microLED display, then could it cost $1000 and come with 8GB of RAM? Point being, there is a lot more that goes into price than a certain set of specs. It’s too narrow of a view, because in the end specs in themselves mean nothing. They are a means to an end, which is UX. So what actually matters is UX/cost. And while it’s very common to see people on tech sites complain about bad specs/cost for Apple devices, it’s not very common to see anyone complaining about their bad UX/cost. It’s common to see the opposite.
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Thanks for your reply and I'll briefly respond.

RAM is literally dirt cheap right now. For a 3 trillion dollar company to refuse to include, a minimum, of 12GB of RAM in their base laptops, well, lets just say it probably more about greed than anything. If Apple went just to 12GB as the minimum, it MAYBE, at the volumes they buy, might cost them a few dollars more, per device. I've owned my share of "base model" Macbooks but we're at a time where what constitutes the makeup of a "base model" needs to be reconsidered. Charging $200 to go from 8 to 16GB is frankly obscene.
 
digbill said:
In 2014 or something I had an 11" MacBook Air that I used to do internet and media management for video work. I think it cost me like $899 with MagSafe, SD card slot, and two USB 3 ports. I can't remember if it had 256GB or 512GB or memory, but I know it wasn't a TB. That computer was awesome. I very much so would like the equivalent of that again, for under $1200.
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And Apple could do that easily, but they want to be the Prada of computers and charge too much money. I personally don't think it's unrealistic for people to expect more than 8GB of RAM in a $1000 computer, in 2024.
 
For anyone thinking of buying the base version, don’t. I have it and there’s lags and stutters even when I’m doing basic tasks like web browsing. Even a 4GB windows PC runs better than this.
 
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For anyone thinking of buying the base version, don’t. I have it and there’s lags and stutters even when I’m doing basic tasks like web browsing. Even a 4GB windows PC runs better than this.
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Odd, my base M1 Air does not lag and stutter while doing web browsing or spreadsheet work, or word processing.
 
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One wonders if Tim is going to have to admit his cheapskate base configuration is hopelessly inadequate for AI, whether it's Artificial Intelligence, Apple Intelligence, Augmented Idiocy, or Apple Idiocy.

There are a bunch of $600 to $800 Ryzen 7840 miniPCs on the market that come with 16 to 32 GB RAM and terabyte NVME disks, and they outperform the M2 on everything except video editing. Timmy needs to ditch his personal Reality Distortion Field right now.
 
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