SAVE UP TO $400: Select configurations of the M2-powered Apple MacBook Airs (both 13- and 15-inch sizes) are on sale starting at just $849 as of April 18.
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Apple‘s M2 MacBook Airs continue to be a hot buy for bargain hunters in the wake of its March M3 update.
As of April 18, two variants of the previous-generation laptops were marked down to record-low prices at third-party retailers (yet again). We spotted the base configuration of the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air on sale for just $849 at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo, which is $150 off its newly adjusted sticker price. Meanwhile, an upgraded 15-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage was down to $1,499 at Best Buy — that’s a whopping $400 off. (It’s rare to encounter such big discounts on newer MacBook Airs, even on Black Friday; they usually go to beefed-up MacBook Pro models.)
Note that Apple has technically discontinued the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, meaning it no longer sells it in new condition through the Apple Store, but other authorized stores evidently still have some configurations left in their inventories — i.e., get it while you still can.
Mashable Deals
Older and slightly slower processor aside, the M2 MacBook Airs aren’t dramatic downgrades from their newer M3 counterparts. Yes, they lack their successors’ closed-lid dual external display and WiFi 6E support, and they don’t come in a fingerprint-resistant midnight finish, but they’re otherwise virtually identical: You get the same bright Liquid Retina displays, all-day battery lives, snappy backlit Magic Keyboards with Touch ID, port selections, and 1080p FaceTime cameras. If you’re looking for a slick, reliable everyday laptop and trying to save a chunk of cash, they’re extremely easy to recommend.
Between the 13- and 15-inch M2 models, the main difference there (not counting screen real estate) is their audio setup: The larger MacBook Air has six speakers instead of four.