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Apple's M2 MacBook Air Notebooks Available for Up to $250 Off at Best Buy

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Apple's 13.6-inch 256GB M2 MacBook Air has dropped to $899.00 today on Best Buy, down from $1,099.00. You can also get the 15-inch 256GB M2 MacBook Air for $1,049.00 at Best Buy right now, which is another record low price.

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The MacBook Air is a cheaper, but still powerful, alternative to the MacBook Pro lineup. They're perfect for students or anyone who needs a reliable laptop for daily use, and powerful enough for anyone whose workflow isn't too demanding.

13-inch M2 MacBook Air

Best Buy offers free next-day shipping as well as in-store pick-up for most locations, and has all four colors of the 13-inch MacBook Air at $899.00. This is an all-time low price on the 13.6-inch 256GB M2 MacBook Air, and Best Buy has been one of the few retailers to offer this sale over the past few months.



Best Buy also has the 512GB model of the 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air on sale, available for $1,199.00, down from $,1399.00. Compared to past sales, this is a second-best price and still a solid discount on the 2022 notebook.

15-inch M2 MacBook Air

Best Buy has the 256GB 15.3-inch M2 MacBook Air at $1,049.00, down from $1,299.00, which is a record low price at $250 off. Similar to the 13-inch MacBook Air deals, you don't need a My Best Buy Plus/Total membership to see these discounts.



There's also the 512GB 15.3-inch M2 MacBook Air at $1,249.00, down from $1,499.00, which is another steep $250 markdown on the 2023 MacBook Air. You'll find every color on sale for both of these computers.



Head to our full Deals Roundup to get caught up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we've been tracking over the past week.

Article Link: Apple's M2 MacBook Air Notebooks Available for Up to $250 Off at Best Buy
 
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Agincourt said:
Just upgraded to 16 GB RAM and 256 GB storage and it's now 'only' about $1500 with tax included.

Didn't buy because this is still too much for what it is. Storage and RAM don't cost that much!
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You’re roughly paying double to have an extra 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD.
 
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Agincourt said:
Just upgraded to 16 GB RAM and 256 GB storage and it's now 'only' about $1500 with tax included.

Didn't buy because this is still too much for what it is. Storage and RAM don't cost that much!
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Adorama was selling a 13.6 inch M2 MacBook Air 16/256 for $999 (sale eneded last night). Of course, MR didn't post about it because no affiliate commission.
 
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utsava said:
Yup... totally kills the value, for parts that cost a few dollars.
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Not really. There are a huge number of students, office workers, and home users that would love the base M2 MBA. We have been over this a million times on MR. These customers exists....they just don't regularly hang out on tech forum echo chambers. I am an exception because I have the base M2 MBA and read these forums. BTW- my MBA is an absolute delight to use. No issues. In fact, I have been buying base MBAs for years for myself and family members (including college students). Incredibly reliable. Never had a problem with base specs.

IMHO - $899 is a great value for the typical consumer.
 
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I don't see how anyone who needs an M2 laptop performance will be ok with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2023-2024.
Clearly I am not Apple's target audience as even if I had more than 10 euros in my account I wouldn't buy one at these prices, but this is ridiculous. If they keep the BS upgrade prices as is, at least bring the tiers one level up, or down, whatever is the proper one. Keep the BS upgrade prices and starting prices as is, but have the base models with 512GB of SSD and 16GB of RAM. Else it's an insult.
 
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Mainsail said:
Not really. There are a huge number of students, office workers, and home users that would love the base M2 MBA. We have been over this a million times on MR. These customers exists....
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Of course they exist. I don't believe anyone is saying otherwise. If they didn't exist, Apple wouldn't offer a 8/256 configuration.

These buyers exist just like there are buyers of Wintel laptops with 4GB memory and 128GB storage.

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They buy these because they hit a certain price point.

It doesn't mean they're good buys though. Not if you want it to last you the next 4-5 years or more, or if your use case changes in the next 2-3 years and you require more memory and/or storage.
 
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Mainsail said:
Not really. There are a huge number of students, office workers, and home users that would love the base M2 MBA. We have been over this a million times on MR. These customers exists....they just don't regularly hang out on tech forum echo chambers. I am an exception because I have the base M2 MBA and read these forums. BTW- my MBA is an absolute delight to use. No issues. In fact, I have been buying base MBAs for years for myself and family members (including college students). Incredibly reliable. Never had a problem with base specs.

IMHO - $899 is a great value for the typical consumer.
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You really mean no issues now. With swapping and Apple's own initiatives to get into gaming made clear, and with newer software already having specifications that exceed 8Gb its a little early to say no problem, and whilst its likely still in warranty, but where the problem arises when its not and it won't perform or the SSD fails.

Time for 16Gb base and I note much of the concerns about this have been raised by multiple users and companies.

My M1 iMacs and Mac mini's have performed superbly, so I'm not knocking the machines, but where we get payback plus profit within 24 months so its not as pertinent to our company, but for individuals if their kit is out of warranty and only then do they find SSD problems or performance degradation, which many have shown to be the case, it could pose problems and I hope Apple grasp this for the next issues.

Rather they put base price up by $30 for 16Gb than face more bad publicity and possible legal action, and where they'd also make a saving on not having to produce the 8Gb setup, and likely a much bigger run of the 16Gb setups.
 
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Trusteft said:
I don't see how anyone who needs an M2 laptop performance will be ok with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD, in 2023-2024.
Clearly I am not Apple's target audience as even if I had more than 10 euros in my account I wouldn't buy one at these prices, but this is ridiculous. If they keep the BS upgrade prices as is, at least bring the tiers one level up, or down, whatever is the proper one. Keep the BS upgrade prices and starting prices as is, but have the base models with 512GB of SSD and 16GB of RAM. Else it's an insult.
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I can answer your question. I did not buy my base M2 MBA solely for M2 processor performance. Last year, I was in the market for a laptop, and the M2 was the current MBA model. Yes, the M2 has better performance than my intel MBA predecessor, but that was not the primary motivation for me. I was more interested in: better battery life, fanless operation, 1080p camera, mag safe, Touch ID, etc.. The better CPU performance was just a bonus.
 
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Motorola68000 said:
You really mean no issues now. With swapping and Apple's own initiatives to get into gaming made clear, and with newer software already having specifications that exceed 8Gb its a little early to say no problem, and whilst its likely still in warranty, but where the problem arises when its not and it won't perform or the SSD fails.

Time for 16Gb base and I note much of the concerns about this have been raised by multiple users and companies.

My M1 iMacs and Mac mini's have performed superbly, so I'm not knocking the machines, but where we get payback plus profit within 24 months so its not as pertinent to our company, but for individuals if their kit is out of warranty and only then do they find SSD problems or performance degradation, which many have shown to be the case, it could pose problems and I hope Apple grasp this for the next issues.

Rather they put base price up by $30 for 16Gb than face more bad publicity and possible legal action, and where they'd also make a saving on not having to produce the 8Gb setup, and likely a much bigger run of the 16Gb setups.
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As I said, I have been buying base MBAs for years, and I have never ever felt the need to get rid of one of these computers because of insufficient memory or storage. Typically, I keep them for about 5 years, and then Apple releases a new model with features I want (but, don't necessarily need). It had nothing to do with specs.

BTW- specs play no part in how long you get MacOS upgrades. When you look at the list of eligible Macs, it is always based on model and year....not specs.
 
That current Best Buy sale price of $899 is what the normal price would be if Tim Cook wasn't such a greedy corporate scumbag.

When Steve Jobs was CEO, the lowest-cost entry Mac laptop was $999. Prices for electronics are supposed to decrease over time. (Yes, I am factoring in inflation.) But not in Tim Cook's world.
 
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ThomasJL said:
Those current sale prices are what the normal price would be if Tim Cook wasn't such a greedy corporate scumbag.

When Steve Jobs was CEO, the lowest-cost entry Mac laptop was $999. Prices for electronics are supposed to decrease over time. (Yes, I am factoring in inflation.) But not in Tim Cook's world.
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When Steve Jobs released the 2010 13.3" MBA, the base price was $1,299. Look it up. The price of new MBA models always start higher and drift downward to $999 over time as production increases and unit costs drop. This has been going on since Apple released the 2010 model, which was intended to be an ultra portable everyday laptop for the masses. The 2008 model was way more expensive and kind of a niche product.

I have no idea where people get this myth about MBA pricing.
 
Mainsail said:
Yeah, except they sell them by the millions.
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This is true. But please, this is an honest question, tell me why you think everyone under-emphasizes the base ram in the sales listings. They go on and on about everything else but you really have to hunt to even see for sure how much RAM is in there.
 
CarAnalogy said:
This is true. But please, this is an honest question, tell me why you think everyone under-emphasizes the base ram in the sales listings. They go on and on about everything else but you really have to hunt to even see for sure how much RAM is in there.
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Because most customers of the base M2 MBA don’t care about RAM or even know what it is. I know it is hard to believe for people on this tread, but as an example, my daughter holds a Masters from Johns Hopkins and makes a very very good living in consulting. She has a base M1 MBA and has absolutely no idea how much RAM it has. Loves her computer BTW.
 
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Mainsail said:
Because most customers of the base M2 MBA don’t care about RAM or even know what it is. I know it is hard to believe for people on this tread, but as an example, my daughter holds a Masters from Johns Hopkins and makes a very very good living in consulting. She has a base M1 MBA and has absolutely no idea how much RAM it has. Loves her computer BTW.
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But is she hunting for deals on Macs?
 
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