Walmart selling MacBook Air M1 for $699

[azentropy]

I just saw that Walmart is selling the MacBook Air M1 for $699 online. All colors available.
It was actually advertised to me on the main page.

I've been saying for a while that I think Apple might reuse that design and come out with a MacBook SE that they would occasionally update it with newer integrals. I wonder if this is sort of a test for that. Apple loves to reuse older designs for the SE (iPhone, Watch, even the base iPad was a reused iPad Air design although never marketed as the iPad SE).

 

[za9ra22]

Personally, I very much doubt that Apple are using Walmart to trial a product. That they could use the original Air form factor for a future entry-level laptop is quite possible, but I think they'd do this on the back of their own product development and marketing.

This is going to be Walmart or their reseller(s) clearing their product channel(s) of old stock.

 

[Steve121178]

Probably just clearing inventory.

 

[jlc1978]

Probably just clearing inventory.

My thoughts exactly. Walmart is one of the few companies that could take huge inventory off of Apple's hands; and already sells laptops.

 

[Weaselboy]

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Walmart Begins Selling MacBook Air With M1 Chip for $699 in U.S.

Walmart today announced that it has started selling the MacBook Air with the M1 chip in the U.S., with pricing set at a very reasonable $699. The laptop can be ordered now on Walmart.com, and it will be available soon at select Walmart stores. This is the first time that customers can...

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