MacBook Air Black Friday Deals Bring Massive $200-$300 Discounts to 13-Inch and 15-Inch Models

[MacRumors]

Best Buy is back with a few steep discounts on MacBook Air models today, including $200 off the 13.6-inch MacBook Air and $300 off the 15.3-inch MacBook Air. The best deals can be found if you're a My Best Buy Plus or My Best Buy Total member, with everyone else able to buy these notebooks at solid second-best prices.

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If you don't have a membership, you can sign up for one on Best Buy's website. They start at $49.99 per year for My Best Buy Plus, providing you access to exclusive sales and events, free two-day shipping, extended 60-day return window on most products, and more.

13.6-Inch M2 MacBook Air

Starting with the smaller model, Best Buy has the 256GB 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air at $899.00 for My Best Buy Plus/Total members, down from $1,099.00. If you aren't a member, you can still get this notebook at a great price of $949.00, which is $150 off.

13.6-inch MacBook Air (256GB) for $899.00 ($200 OFF)​

Additionally, there's also the 512GB 13.6-inch M2 MacBook Air at $1,199.00 for My Best Buy Plus/Total members, down from $1,399.00. Non-members can get this notebook for $1,249.00, which is another $150 discount on the MacBook Air.

13.6-inch MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,199.00 ($200 OFF)​

The My Best Buy Plus and Total member pricing represent the current best deals you can get on these MacBook Air models right now. For the 256GB notebook, this is also a match of the best price we've ever tracked.

15.3-Inch M2 MacBook Air

Best Buy has the 256GB 15.3-inch M2 MacBook Air at $999.00 for My Best Buy Plus/Total members, down from $1,299.00, which is a new record low price at $300 off. Non-members can get the computer for $1,049.00, which is the typical sale price we track on this model.

15.3-inch MacBook Air (256GB) for $999.00 ($300 OFF)​

There's also the 512GB 15.3-inch M2 MacBook Air at $1,199.00 for My Best Buy Plus/Total members, down from $1,499.00, which is another steep $300 markdown on the 2023 MacBook Air. If you don't have a membership, you can again get this one at $250 off the regular price.

15.3-inch MacBook Air (512GB) for $1,199.00 ($300 OFF)​

You can find all the Apple Black Friday Deals currently available in our dedicated post. For everything else, we're keeping track of all of the season's best Apple-related deals in our Black Friday roundup, so be sure to check back throughout the month for an updated list of all the most notable discounts you'll find for Black Friday 2023.


Article Link: MacBook Air Black Friday Deals Bring Massive $200-$300 Discounts to 13-Inch and 15-Inch Models

 

[Djones96]

My Best Buy plus membership? No thank you.

 

[Velin]

Still good sales even if not a member. $949 on that base Air is a nice deal for a great travel laptop.

 

[deebinem]

Bah, a 16/512 for $1200 would have been sweet!

 

[nutmac]

These deals are one of the reasons why Apple should not skimp with 8GB RAM on the mid- and high-tier configurations. Retailers rarely stock and discount customized configurations. To be fair, many Windows notebooks also start with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage (e.g., Microsoft), but they typically cost significantly less than Macs.

 

[coffeemilktea]

I guess that's one way to get rid of their M2 stock before M3 MacBook Airs come out next year?

 

[TVreporter]

MR you need to cut down on the hyperbole of "massive."

 

[japanime]

What's with the dead gingerbread men? 🤣

I do like these Black Friday sales stories, though. These particular deals seem to be good for those who only require the the basic configurations.

 

[Trusteft]

They are good sales, as in normal ones for any other computer maker, but I wouldn't suggest anyone buy a 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM computer in 2023 going 2024. At least not for anything higher than 300-400.

 

[Trusteft]

These deals are one of the reasons why Apple should not skimp with 8GB RAM on the mid- and high-tier configurations. Retailers rarely stock and discount customized configurations. To be fair, many Windows notebooks also start with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage (e.g., Microsoft), but they typically cost significantly less than Macs.

And most of the time you can upgrade them yourself. Well, I don't know about Microsoft, but others usually you can.

 

[adamw]

Maybe Apple is clearing out inventory of M2 Mac models in preparation for launch of M3 refreshed Mac models of these computers soon?

 

[adamw]

These deals are one of the reasons why Apple should not skimp with 8GB RAM on the mid- and high-tier configurations. Retailers rarely stock and discount customized configurations. To be fair, many Windows notebooks also start with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage (e.g., Microsoft), but they typically cost significantly less than Macs.

Check out BH Photo as they carry many higher end Mac configurations in stock, and regularly have special pricing on older models (look at the $2,900 discounts currently being offered on some high end Mac Studio M1 Ultra models with 4TB or 8TB SSD.) Link: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

Not bad deals...unless 8/256 or 8/512 are too measly. (Which they are.)

 

[iLuddite]

What's with the dead gingerbread men? 🤣

Came here for this comment. 😏

 

[turbineseaplane]

Being able to usually only find 16GB RAM models as BTO directly from Apple means they are basically never available on sale at all the 3rd party retailers

That makes the bump from 8gb to 16gb even more egregious

The gouging and greed from Apple is OFF the charts at this point

 

[sw1tcher]

Bah, a 16/512 for $1200 would have been sweet!

I wouldn't suggest anyone buy a.... 8GB RAM computer in 2023 going 2024.

Haven't you heard? Based on Apple's new math, 8GB = 16GB

 

[MrGimper]

Would be nice if the UK actually got some deals at some point.

 

[TigerWoodsIV]

Bah, a 16/512 for $1200 would have been sweet!

The Air kills me. It's fine if you just need a 256/8gb model, but the upcharges for memory and SSD space are insane. For the price of a 15" MBA with 16/512, you might as well spend a couple hundred extra and get a brand new M3 Pro 14" MBP. I'd probably grab a 16/512 for $1200 right now.

 

[VaruLV]

150-300$ discounts on under-specced, overpriced laptops is hardly a deal.
Unless your really must or are in a sect.

 

[TVreporter]

I'm still trying to figure out the gingerbread men reference? Are they Mac Users who got burned using 8GB?

"Fast, as fast can be, you'll never catch 16 GBs!"

 

[sw1tcher]

The Air kills me. It's fine if you just need a 256/8gb model, but the upcharges for memory and SSD space are insane. For the price of a 15" MBA with 16/512, you might as well spend a couple hundred extra and get a brand new M3 Pro 14" MBP. I'd probably grab a 16/512 for $1200 right now.

A 15" MacBook Air M2 16/512 is $1,439.00 (Apple Certified Refurb) while new is $1,699.00. A 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18/512 is $1,999.00. Compared to refurb or even new, that's more than a couple hundred extra.

Is the 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18/512 a better computer? Sure, no doubt about it. But not everyone needs one or wants to/can afford to pay up to $560 more.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Haven't you heard? Based on Apple's new math, 8GB = 16GB

In spite of that, some objective head-to-head shown in this video confirms something very different...

Apple's comment is trying to spin how 8GB of Apple RAM is equivalent to 16GB of PC RAM which is probably how 3.5" iPhone screens were "perfect" vs. phablet screens when 3.5" was what Apple sold... and then 4" screens became the new perfect... and then neither was apparently perfect because Apple rolled out their own phablets and proclaimed them best iPhones ever.

That video is actually showing the BIG issues with 8GB vs. 16GB of Apple RAM. Headline: even macOS recognizes the shortcoming and behaves differently. Various tests don't lie. Nor do crashes due to insufficient RAM.

 

[Any name]

I guess that's one way to get rid of their M2 stock before M3 MacBook Airs come out next year?

Can’t wait for the 8 gb ram, 128 SSD mba with still one less port, because right hand side usb-c ports cost extra

 

[magbarn]

A 15" MacBook Air M2 16/512 is $1,439.00 (Apple Certified Refurb) while new is $1,699.00. A 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18/512 is $1,999.00. Compared to refurb or even new, that's more than a couple hundred extra.

Is the 14" MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18/512 a better computer? Sure, no doubt about it. But not everyone needs one or wants to/can afford to pay up to $560 more.

Woot has been having true Apple refurb M1Pro 14's with 16gb/1TB for around $1370 lately. They're out right now, but frequently come back in stock. I just got one for the wife to replace the M1 MBA that needed more ram. I was able to change the start of warranty with day of purchase and I was even able to add AppleCare. 3rd party refurbs won't allow that.

 

[t0m3k]

BB membership $50 for a chance to buy a MacBook with 8GB of RAM, NO THANK YOU.