Every configuration is $200 off. 512GB storage, 24GB RAM, etc. Since Apple went to 16GB of RAM in its laptops, Amazon has been selling basically all of the configurations at a discount.
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Take $200 Off Every M4 MacBook Air on Amazon
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Every configuration is $200 off. 512GB storage, 24GB RAM, etc. Since Apple went to 16GB of RAM in its laptops, Amazon has been selling basically all of the configurations at a discount.
I am at 180GB out of 512 on my M4, with a lot of that 180GB being junk I don't need. I probably could have stuck with 256GB.
EDIT - lol, just fund 45GB of my 180GB is Overcast on my MacBook. Time to clean that up.
There are some Apple customers that are so loyal to the brand that they will gladly pay more at the apple stores because their beloved trillions dollars corporation needs all the protection possible against us the poor people that want to ruin apple bottom line by saving some money.
That said, its amazing how apple is using these retailers to handle their surplus instead of simply cutting prices at their own stores.
ChamomileTea
macrumors member
I have a M4 Pro with 512GB, here's what I have on my disk:
macOS 26
1Blocker.app/
AltServer.app/
Android Studio.app/
Auto HD FPS for YouTube.app/
BambuStudio.app/
Blackmagic Disk Speed Test.app/
Burn.app/
ChatGPT.app/
Claude.app/
Cleaner for Xcode.app/
CleanMyMac_5.app/
coconutBattery.app/
Developer.app/
Discord.app/
Docker.app/
Final Cut Pro.app/
GitHub Desktop.app/
Google Chrome.app/
HandBrake.app/
Icon Composer.app/
iTerm.app/
Keka.app/
Keynote.app/
LocalSend.app/
logioptionsplus.app/
Microsoft Excel.app/
Microsoft PowerPoint.app/
Microsoft Teams.app/
Microsoft Word.app/
Moonlight.app/
Numbers.app/
OrcaSlicer.app/
Pages.app/
Pixelmator Pro.app/
Play.app/
PreviewCode.app/
PrusaSlicer.app/
qBittorrent.app/
Remote ATV.app/
Ryujinx.app/
Safari.app@
SD Card Formatter.app/
SF Symbols beta.app/
Sketch.app/
SPI Playgrounds.app/
SponsorBlock.app/
Stremio.app/
SwiftFormat for Xcode.app/
Transmission.app/
Utilities/
Visual Studio Code.app/
VLC.app/
VMware Fusion.app/
VNC Viewer.app/
WhatsApp.app/
WiFi Explorer.app/
Xcode-beta.app/
Xcode.app/
And I have Autodesk Fusion 360 (takes an huge chunk)
i have iOS 18 and iOS 26 for development, just Xcode Derived Data is 28.8GB, an Android emulator.
A couple of GB's worth of brew packages.
Oh, and for VMWare I have a full Windows 11 installation with Altium Designer 22.
Plus two Nintendo Switch Games that weight 24GB.
Total size: 229GB.
Not even half disk full.
WarmWinterHat
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It's always been photos and video that take space. I, for example, have around 450gb of GoPro video on my computer at the moment and a few photo libraries, but my current one is 170gb.
klasma
macrumors G4
If I take $200 off every M4 MacBook Air on Amazon, how much money in total does that make me?
Thanks for that detailed list. I guess that's interesting, but what does it have to do with anyone else? You're one person who uses xx amount of storage. I need more. Others can use less.
GMShadow
macrumors 68020
Or they want a BTO spec not sold at retail, or want to use their Apple Card...
Microcenter has it $2049.99 now for 14” and Best Buy would price match them. Trouble is sometimes they don’t have the same configs.
Actually, Best Buy has it at $2099 now.
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Most credit cards offer double warranty (covered by Visa/MC/Discover/AmEx, not the issuing bank) and it's automatic. With Costco, which would kick in at the end of the 3rd year if you bought AppleCare. One catch: If your battery fails after the 3rd year, the credit card/Costco warranty wouldn't cover it regardless.
Reading comprehension helps my friend.
There are exceptions and acceptable reasons, but my comment specifically target those that do think as i described them.
I dont understand why some people seem to have a hard time in leaving their HS debates competition days behind.
GMShadow
macrumors 68020
I guess we should just add to Amazon's bottom line instead. Big brain thinking!
JSRinUK
macrumors 6502a
True. My 2TB external SSD is almost full up with models.
splifingate
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splifingate
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I guess one could say that this represents the offered "Baseline" lineup . . .
. . . yet "all-time lows across every model of the computer" is not as inclusive as stated.
I purchased a 24G/2TB 13" model Full-Retail earlier this year, yet I don't see this option represented in the AMZN'ian Princess's website . . . 🤷♂️
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ChamomileTea
macrumors member
You'll never have a SSD that's large enough for video and photos.
There's always more freedom in using external storage for those.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record (I’ve commented on this before): if you are eligible, go to the online AAFES (BX) site and check out the current Apple discounts, including 13” MBA 16/256 $699; 15” MBA 24/512 $1099; 14” MBP 24/512 $1699. Just a few examples, and NO sales tax. If you’re military, retired military, military related w/ AAFES shopping privileges, go to the BX site, fast shipping, no hassles.
This. As an example of this, suppose you want your Macbook Pro with the nano-textured screen. You're out of luck if you want to get it at a discounted price at, say, Amazon or BH Photo or Best Buy.
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 601
It is better for a manufacturer to let their retail partners undersell them then it is to undersell their partners.
PBG4 Dude
macrumors 601
I don’t believe that apple cares about their partners.
As i said, i think that apple has a serious surplus problem, but being the arrogant d!c… they are, the prefer to keep prices high at their stores and allowing their partners to handle the surplus.
I don’t remember when was the last time that you could find 4 years old Macs and other devices in brand new conditions.
They have an image to protect, especially in front of the rabid cult members and this is one way.