Apple's M3 MacBook Air Gets Record Low Discounts With Up to $200 Off Select Models

[MacRumors]

Amazon today has nearly every model of the 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air on sale, starting at $999.00 for the 256GB 13-inch model, down from $1,099.00. In the case of the 15-inch MacBook Air, we're tracking a matching sale at Best Buy.

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13-Inch M3 MacBook Air

You can also get both 512GB models of the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air on sale right now on Amazon. The 8GB RAM/512GB SSD is on sale for $1,199.00 and the 16GB RAM/512GB SSD is on sale for $1,349.00, which are $100 off and $150 off respectively, with the latter deal representing a match of the all-time low price on the 16GB model.

13-inch M3 MacBook Air (256GB) for $999.00 ($100 OFF)​

13-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB/512GB) for $1,199.00 ($100 OFF)​

13-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,349.00 ($150 OFF)​

15-Inch M3 MacBook Air

You can find all-time low prices across the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air lineup at both Amazon and Best Buy, including up to $200 off these 2024 computers. Both retailers have the 256GB and 8GB/512GB models for $100 off, but you'll only find the record low $200 discount on the high-end model at Amazon.

15-inch M3 MacBook Air (256GB) for $1,199.00 ($100 OFF)​

15-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB/512GB) for $1,399.00 ($100 OFF)​

15-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,499.00 ($200 OFF)​

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

Article Link: Apple's M3 MacBook Air Gets Record Low Discounts With Up to $200 Off Select Models

 

[tardman91]

I'm waiting for the back to school promotion so I can get the $100 education discount and stack a $150 gift card along with it.

 

[i486dx2-66]

Makes sense. Surely the M4 iPad Pro release has hurt M3 MacBook sales.

I have an M3 MBA... I'm happy with it, but probably would have waited if I had known it would be such a short cycle.

 

[spamabyss]

Makes sense. Surely the M4 iPad Pro release has hurt M3 MacBook sales.

I have an M3 MBA... I'm happy with it, but probably would have waited if I had known it would be such a short cycle.

But waited until next spring? It's unlikely they'll update the Air before that...

 

[Tyler O'Bannon]

Solid deals. Love to see it.

 

[gleepskip]

M3 15" Air 16G/512G is $1599 at Best Buy. I wish they had the Amazon price 🙁

 

[Tyler O'Bannon]

Makes sense. Surely the M4 iPad Pro release has hurt M3 MacBook sales.

I have an M3 MBA... I'm happy with it, but probably would have waited if I had known it would be such a short cycle.

I'm not sure that it will be a short cycle. I'm thinking it will be the last to adopt M4, after MBP's, iMac, and mini

 

[Rychiar]

they better get M4 macs out asap. No one wants their tired ass m2 and m3 product lines anymore

 

[Rychiar]

M3 15" Air 16G/512G is $1599 at Best Buy. I wish they had the Amazon price 🙁

They don’t price match? Why not just buy on amazon? Thats always the best deal next to B&H

 

[Populus]

they better get M4 macs out asap. No one wants their tired ass m2 and m3 product lines anymore

Yeah, if I was Apple, I would move all macs to M4 ASAP. It seems such a superior SoC in every way… a big leap in CPU performance, fast efficiency because the M4 iPad Pro barely gets hot, way better at Machine Learning (AI) with the biggest jump in TOPS ever (more than double)…

The M4 truly feels like a whole new cycle in Apple Silicon.

 

[gco212]

Yeah, if I was Apple, I would move all macs to M4 ASAP. It seems such a superior SoC in every way… a big leap in CPU performance, fast efficiency because the M4 iPad Pro barely gets hot, way better at Machine Learning (AI) with the biggest jump in TOPS ever (more than double)…

The M4 truly feels like a whole new cycle in Apple Silicon.

Wow, you're way more optimistic than I am. Seems like the M4 was another iterative update in the chain of basic updates since the M1 came out.

Little too much confidence about machine learning when Apple appears to be markedly behind in that area, and the TOPS is a number that has only started being advertised recently (and the TOPS performance is already lagging behind the new ARM Qualcomm processors).

 

[nt5672]

I guess we have reached peak Apple. Now we just wait for the deep discounts before even considering buying new hardware.

Now that IS innovation (oh wait, Walmart and others have been doing this for years.) Good thing we have Ivy League MBAs and supply chain gurus running Apple now, as they have managed to make it exactly like the other bog standard companies.

 

[GREEN4U]

They don’t price match? Why not just buy on amazon? Thats always the best deal next to B&H

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[GMShadow]

Wow, you're way more optimistic than I am. Seems like the M4 was another iterative update in the chain of basic updates since the M1 came out.

Little too much confidence about machine learning when Apple appears to be markedly behind in that area, and the TOPS is a number that has only started being advertised recently (and the TOPS performance is already lagging behind the new ARM Qualcomm processors).

Apple has let us know how many operations all of their neural engines can do since the beginning. TOPS isn't some mystery figure, it's Trillions of Operations Per Second.

Different companies also measure them at different levels of precision, which is why comparisons are often useless. It's the same problem with GPU output - one will measure on FP32, another at 'half-precision' FP16, etc.

 

[usmaak]

I just got a Starlight MBA 13" M3. The $1394 price is only for midnight and space gray. So no discount for me. 🤣

 

[gco212]

Apple has let us know how many operations all of their neural engines can do since the beginning. TOPS isn't some mystery figure, it's Trillions of Operations Per Second.

Different companies also measure them at different levels of precision, which is why comparisons are often useless. It's the same problem with GPU output - one will measure on FP32, another at 'half-precision' FP16, etc.

Kinda my point. We have no idea how strong they actually are in machine learning, and the number of TOPS is useless marketing jargon from Apple. Apple just said that the neural engines are faster and "more than double the FLOPs" and the person I was quoting was taking as gospel that the improvements were meaningful, when we have no reason to believe they actually are.

 

[Andrey84]

they better get M4 macs out asap. No one wants their tired ass m2 and m3 product lines anymore

This is the most ridiculous and entitled comment I've ever read on here.

"tired ass m2 and m3 product lines"...

Are you aware that the M3 MBA was only released 3 months ago?
What exactly are your daily tasks so that M2 or M3 chips are not good enough for you?
I sincerely hope you were not serious and this was a sarcastic comment.

 

[Rychiar]

This is the most ridiculous and entitled comment I've ever read on here.

"tired ass m2 and m3 product lines"...

Are you aware that the M3 MBA was only released 3 months ago?
What exactly are your daily tasks so that M2 or M3 chips are not good enough for you?
I sincerely hope you were not serious and this was a sarcastic comment.

It was definitely a sarcastic comment…but at the same time I’ve put off all plans to buy a Mac Studio until they get an m4 in it. I mean why pay full price for old chips when iPads now have the latest and greatest Unless ya really really need pro level power right away.

 

[Andrey84]

It was definitely a sarcastic comment…but at the same time I’ve put off all plans to buy a Mac Studio until they get an m4 in it. I mean why pay full price for old chips when iPads now have the latest and greatest Unless ya really really need pro level power right away.

OK, I'm relieved! Yes, of course, the M4 Mac Studio makes sense. You'll have to wait for AT LEAST 6 more months I think. They normally release the Max and the Ultra versions of the Mac Studio together.

 

[GREEN4U]

90% of comments on macrumors are sarcastic

 

[turbineseaplane]

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[Supermallet]

Best Buy still selling the M2 15" MBA with 16GB RAM, 1TB ROM for $1499. Seems a better deal to me to get double the storage of the M3 version for the same price, then resell when the M4s come out.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Best Buy still selling the M2 15" MBA with 16GB RAM, 1TB ROM for $1499. Seems a better deal to me to get double the storage of the M3 version for the same price, then resell when the M4s come out.

Still, eh?

They must be having trouble moving them -- been going at that price for quite a while

 

[coolfactor]

Record Low Discounts?

One would think that a higher discount is better than a lower discount. A higher discount results in a lower "price".

 

[Supermallet]

Still, eh?

They must be having trouble moving them -- been going at that price for quite a while

I know, I keep checking the site to see if they're sold out or have lowered the price further (hoping for a price match) but they've held steady at $1499 for those M2s.