Apple's M2 MacBook Air Hits Record Low $799 Price at Best Buy

Best Buy today has Apple's 256GB 13-inch M2 MacBook Air for $799.00, down from $999.00. You'll find all four colors on sale at this price, including Midnight, Silver, Space Gray, and Starlight.

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Compared to previous sales, this is a match of the all-time low price on the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air. Right now, only Best Buy has this steep discount, and we aren't tracking any notable deals on the 512GB model.

Although there are now updated M3 MacBook Air computers, Apple does still sell the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air as an entry-level option. The model on sale today features an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 8GB RAM, and it should work perfectly for anyone looking for a reliable machine to do basic daily tasks.

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Top Rated Comments

Justin Cymbal Avatar
19 weeks ago
$799 is definitely a great starting price for someone looking to get the refreshed design but doesn’t necessarily need the latest M3 chip

Anyone in the market for a MacBook Air now has this as an option or the M1 as an alternative for $649 from Walmart:

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/07/08/walmart-m1-macbook-air-for-649/
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
roncron Avatar
19 weeks ago
This outta give Walmart’s $649 M1 MBA a run for its money.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gravage Avatar
19 weeks ago
Don't buy a laptop with 8gb of RAM in 2024, people. You will regret it.
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jblank Avatar
19 weeks ago
8GB of RAM. That's just not going to cut it with the AI requirements coming soon, if folks are interested in using that.
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poematik13 Avatar
19 weeks ago
Apple EDU promo is 899 + 150 gift card
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farqueue Avatar
19 weeks ago
Waiting for M5 MBA.
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