Base M2 13/15 MBAir owners - when are you upgrading?

[WalsallSaddler]

In my opinion, Air M5 has two issues if you’re buying it for long-term use.

1. Old design. They usually refresh the design every 4–5 years, so it’s very likely that the next generation will feature a new design.

2. 60 Hz. But this isn’t important to everyone — personally, I see a big difference between 60 and 120 Hz. In 2026, buying outdated tech that could also be updated soon (as seen with the base iPhones) — that’s not ideal.

If you don’t care about that — it’s a great laptop.

 

[tenordrum]

I honestly didnt know you could do that. So you didnt technically trade it, you sold it to Apple for $445, and they paid out cash and not a gift card?

no, they paid using an Apple gift card. If they would have matched price on the M5, and allowed the 12 month financing, the $445 trade would just have subtracted from the overall total due. If I had traded it to BB, their trade value was $350, and that was "up" from $200 a week ago.

 

[1BadManVan]

no, they paid using an Apple gift card. If they would have matched price on the M5, and allowed the 12 month financing, the $445 trade would just have subtracted from the overall total due. If I had traded it to BB, their trade value was $350, and that was "up" from $200 a week ago.

Yea see that kind of ruins the value proposition for me unless I had an immediate usage for the gift card since you can’t take that gift card and apply the credit to the Mac you bought at Best Buy.

 

[thadoggfather]

I've still been tempted at times to get 16 or 24gb and 512 or 1tb and a newer M-processor upgraded Air, but part of me wants to wait for MBP re-design or eventual MBA re-design. Or deeper discounts. Or some combo.

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From an overall feel perspective I think I am still set with my M2 base 15 inch MBAir. And I can't decide if I'd want 13 or 15 inch next, but I think 15 inch. Not sure how I would get on with a 14" Pro, but maybe if it's thinner and more feature packed would be worth it for the OLED Model. IDK.

This seems like a good model to hold onto as a holdover for my next move.

 

[1BadManVan]

I've still been tempted at times to get 16 or 24gb and 512 or 1tb and a newer M-processor upgraded Air, but part of me wants to wait for MBP re-design or eventual MBA re-design. Or deeper discounts. Or some combo.

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From an overall feel perspective I think I am still set with my M2 base 15 inch MBAir. And I can't decide if I'd want 13 or 15 inch next, but I think 15 inch. Not sure how I would get on with a 14" Pro, but maybe if it's thinner and more feature packed would be worth it for the OLED Model. IDK.

This seems like a good model to hold onto as a holdover for my next move.

Doesn't hurt to wait if your current machines meeting your needs. My worry is the next lineup coming out is going to come with a decent price jump, that's the only reason I went to an M5

 

[thadoggfather]

Doesn't hurt to wait if your current machines meeting your needs. My worry is the next lineup coming out is going to come with a decent price jump, that's the only reason I went to an M5

if it ships, I am trying out a 15inch Starlight 24GB/1TB M5. It was $1249.99 for a brief period of time NIB shipped and sold by Amazon. Will know early-ish next week if it pans out.

I can get $480 trade in for my 15inch silver 8GB/256GB M2 to Apple as trade credit for a future purchase.
I got this device for $850 open box iirc couple years ago so not taking too bad of a bath.

I think it's worth a roll of the dice @ that price.

Otherwise, the waiting continues for another deal of this calibre with these specs or for a future model.

I too am worried about more MSRP price hikes around the bend though.

 

[doogm]

I upgraded to the M5 a couple of weeks ago. ... the main reason I did it now rather than wait one more year, as was the original plan, was because I expect RAM and storage price increases to hit Apple at some point, and I thought this year was a good time to jump.

Four months ago me feels pretty smart right now.

 

[thadoggfather]

My 24/1 delivered couple weeks ago, and I'm so glad I went with it.

 

[Corefile]

I have an M2 15" 16/512 MBA but just picked up an M5 13" MBA for $949. I find the 15" too big TBH.

 

[thadoggfather]

I have an M2 15" 16/512 MBA but just picked up an M5 13" MBA for $949. I find the 15" too big TBH.

Different strokes 😛 I wondered if 15" was too big, then I use a 13" laptop and I do not miss it at all. I prefer the added screen real estate of the 15" but it's good we got options. I also mostly use my laptop on the same table, and don't travel often with it.

 

[unkl bob]

Set up a dual trade in at the Apple Store on 24 JUN for the next day. One was my M4 MBA 15' 512; upgrading to the M5 MBA 15"Base.. Saw 'Rumors' 09.00-ish the next morning and got the M5 from amazon for U$1150. Hooray! 'cept now, instead 4 Macs I've got 6.