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Select Micro Center Stores: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop (Early 2024 Model) Expired

$1080
$1,500.00
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Select MicroCenter Stores [Store locator] have Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop in Midnight (Early 2024 Model; MXCV3LL/A) on sale for $1079.99. Valid for in-store purchase only.

Thanks to community member NeatPolice123 for finding this deal

Note, product/availability may vary depending on location; may not be available in all stores for purchase

Also available:Specs (MXCV3LL/A):
  • Apple M3 8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU
  • 13.6" 2560x1664 500-Nits Liquid Retina w/ True Tone Display + 1080p Front Camera/FaceTime HD
  • 512GB Solid State Drive SSD
  • 16GB Unified Memory/RAM
  • WiFi 6E 802.11ax w/ Bluetooth 5.3
  • Touch ID/Force Touch Trackpad w/ Ambient Light
  • 52.6W Lithium Polymer Battery
  • macOS
  • Inputs
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x MagSafe 3
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Offer valid only at Indianapolis Microcenter but I was able to price match with BestBuy.

Other great deals on Air:
  1. M1 Macbook Air 13" 16GB RAM 256GB SSD : $684 [microcenter.com] OOS
  2. M2 Macbook Air 15" 16GB RAM 256GB SSD : $984 [microcenter.com]
  3. M2 Macbook Air 13" 16GB RAM 512GB SSD : $1008 [microcenter.com] OOS
  4. M2 Macbook Air 15" 16GB RAM 512GB SSD : $1152 [microcenter.com]
  5. M2 Macbook Air 15" 16GB RAM 1TB SSD : $1280 [microcenter.com] Now $1151.99
  6. M3 Macbook Air 15" 16GB RAM 512GB SSD : $1224 [microcenter.com] OOS
SPECS:
  • Apple M3 8-Core Chip
  • 16GB Unified RAM | 512GB SSD
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 10-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.3
  • 2 x Thunderbolt / USB4
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
https://www.microcenter.com/produ...toreid=165 OOS
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The M3 is only an incremental upgrade from the M2. And, realistically, the M1 is still more than enough for most people. So if you already have one of the previous models, there's not much reason to upgrade. They're becoming like iPhones and Apple Watches in that regard - there's not a strong case to upgrade each year, but if you wait a few years or more between upgrades, the incremental improvements add up and it will feel like a big step forward.

My M1 (with 16GB Ram and 1TB SSD) hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. So I'm going to give it another year and see what the M4 brings. But this is a great price if you're in the market for one now.
Add "/?storeid=165" at the end of url if your agent doesn't see the above prices. This forces the price of Indianapolis store at their end.
OMG I finally did it!

Best Slickdeals deal I ever got. $1799 for the 16" Macbook Pro (2499 on Apple's website!) I even got the Space Black, unreal. Proof: https://ibb.co/6Wd4HFT

Big thanks to Microcenter in Indianapolis for keeping ONE of these Macbooks at this price for price matching! Ha!

Step by step what I did, hope someone else can get the same!
1. Microcenter link to send to BB rep: https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ack?sp=429
EVEN THOUGH THIS LINK SAID OUT OF STOCK THEY STILL ACCEPTED IT FOR A PRICE MATCH
2. I went through 3 reps. The first rep said it couldn't do the because of "one per household". The second said she couldn't do it unless I picked up in Indianapolis. The third said the same with regard to Indianapolis, but they seemed like they were ready to go along with it (even in the color I wanted) so I just said I had a friend coming in to get in to get it and gave them a fake name. I did this because on BestBuy's website it says you can switch the order from pickup to shipped up to 30 minutes after it's placed. Except that wasn't true: the only option was to cancel the order :/
3. The kicker: I knew getting the price match on the OOS item was the hard part, so I just started another chat and explained that my friend can't pick it up. They had me cancel the order and created the SAME PRICE MATCH for my local store, pickup tomorrow, no problem with this rep whatsoever.

Hopefully someone else can replicate this!

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04-21-2024 at 04:35 PM.
04-21-2024 at 04:35 PM.
Quote from jkrnair :
No restocking fee

When I checked with chat reps they mentioned if it's open $45 restocking fee. But I have never heard of restocking fee for laptops with BestBuy.
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04-21-2024 at 04:42 PM.
04-21-2024 at 04:42 PM.
This sucks cojones. Is $1,379.99 in Houston
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04-21-2024 at 04:51 PM.
04-21-2024 at 04:51 PM.
Picked a M3-15-16-512 friday.. waiting for M3-13-8-256

Not happy with 8GB but for $300 difference, guess might pick it up also.. Both initially put for pickup in IN and then changed.

Have 10 days to decide to pickup 13 or not.. But Im tired of chats..These BB reps are very patient. Im surprised
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04-22-2024 at 01:31 PM.
04-22-2024 at 01:31 PM.
Deal offically dead. MC IN price is back to normal now.
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04-22-2024 at 06:01 PM.
04-22-2024 at 06:01 PM.
Dead as DoDo..
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04-22-2024 at 06:19 PM.
04-22-2024 at 06:19 PM.
I'm surprised it was alive for this long. Hope whoever needed got one. Thanks OP 👍🏼
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04-22-2024 at 06:58 PM.
04-22-2024 at 06:58 PM.
For everyone who ordered one (last week) and waiting for pick-up at a store, I got mine tonight!

Price Matched and ordered last Monday (4/15) > rep had no issues with price match and sent it to my closest store > thought it would be immediate pick-up but it showed up as 4/23 > was nervous they would cancel my order > received my notification for pick-up tonight (4/22) > drove there immediately, showed my ID and barcode > no issues and setting it up now!

Thanks OP! Been waiting for buy my first MacBook, and now I have one.
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04-27-2024 at 05:28 AM.
04-27-2024 at 05:28 AM.
Did anyone take a screenshot of the Micro Center $1223.99 price on the 15" M3 Macbook Air 16gb/512gb? I'm still going back and forth with Best Buy Customer Support about a price match and stupidly didn't screenshot it. Thanks!
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04-27-2024 at 05:30 AM.
04-27-2024 at 05:30 AM.
Did anyone take a screenshot of the Micro Center $1223.99 price on the 15" M3 Macbook Air 16gb/512gb? I'm still going back and forth with Best Buy Customer Support about a price match and stupidly didn't screenshot it. Thanks!
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04-27-2024 at 07:12 PM.
04-27-2024 at 07:12 PM.
Quote from merrickdb :
Did anyone take a screenshot of the Micro Center $1223.99 price on the 15" M3 Macbook Air 16gb/512gb? I'm still going back and forth with Best Buy Customer Support about a price match and stupidly didn't screenshot it. Thanks!
In the same boat, can I get a screenshot for the 13" macbook air 16gb/512gb
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04-28-2024 at 03:50 AM.
04-28-2024 at 03:50 AM.
Quote from braveyrk :
In the same boat, can I get a screenshot for the 13" macbook air 16gb/512gb
BB approved the price match at purchase but now won't process the refund because the price match shouldn't have been approved. Anyone else running into this? What are you doing?
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04-28-2024 at 08:45 PM.
04-28-2024 at 08:45 PM.
Quote from TenderStar3653 :
I got MacBook air 13" M3 8gb 256gb for 792$+tax and pickup in Nevada. Although I had to purchase BestBuy Plus membership for 50$ cause the rep said I could only price match and pickup here not in Indianapolis if I buy the membership. Thanks OP.
Do you think you will be ok with the 8gb? Why didn't you get the 16gb instead?
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04-28-2024 at 08:50 PM.
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Quote from NKAR :
Thank you OP. Was able to price Match the 13 inch 2024 Air for 791.99 (base model- 8GB/256 GB). This should be fine for me just browsing and basic Excel work. Still in stock at Indianapolis store, so no questions from the Bestbuy. agent. Got it ordered within 10 mins or so.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...r-midnight [microcenter.com]
I got the same deal, how are you liking it so far?
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04-28-2024 at 09:18 PM.
04-28-2024 at 09:18 PM.
Quote from OliveHarrier748 :
I got the same deal, how are you liking it so far?
Congrats on getting into the deal.
It fits my need - mostly web and some basic excel work and no lag . Battery life has been excellent compared to a MacBook m1 14 pro I have and a lot lighter than the 14 inch pro. Easy to carry around Smilie and I am spending more time in this.
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Do you think you will be ok with the 8gb? Why didn't you get the 16gb instead?

I tested with my wife's M2 8GB air and came to a conclusion that it is barely enough for my school work and programming. Although I wanted to get 15" M3 16GB but it was out of stock in Microcenter when I saw this deal. I don't wanna stick to this for years and have plan to upgrade for M5/M6 for 16gb in future if I get constantly out of 8GB ram. Usually the base model has better resale values in the used market that I have seen so far. I also have a gaming desktop with amd ryzen 5600x with 6700xt with which I have built a Hackintosh as well on my 2nd SSD. 8GB might not be enough for many people but right now for me I found it pretty useable if I don't open more than 15 tabs in Safari.
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