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expiredapplegeek19 posted Jul 28, 2021 11:44 PM

My Best Buy Students: MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop: 2560x1600, M1, 8GB, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $749.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member applegeek19 for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $849.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $749.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from earlier this month.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $130 lower (14.77% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -persian_mafia

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Written by applegeek19
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Best Buy has for My Best Buy Student Members (free to join): MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop (Space Gray, Gold or Silver) on sale for $749.99 when you follow the deal instructions below. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member applegeek19 for finding this deal.

Note, must be a My Best Buy Student Member and logged into account to able to apply the coupon.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Log in to your Best Buy Student account (or enroll for free if you're not already a member).
  2. Select your color:
  3. On the product page, check the box next to "Save $100 with your Student Deal."
  4. Add to cart.
  5. Price will be $849.99 - $100 w/ Student Deal = $749.99 w/ free shipping.
  6. Proceed to checkout and complete your order.
Specs:
  • Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU
  • 13.3" 2560x1600 Retina IPS LCD Display
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 7-Core GPU
  • Intel HD Graphics 500
  • 8GB LPDDR4X RAM
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0
  • Integrated 720p FaceTime HD Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard with Force Touch Trackpad
  • Aluminum casing
  • macOS Big Sur 11.0
  • Ports
    • 2x Thunderbolt / USB 4 Ports
  • Weight: 2.8 lbs
  • Includes 1-Year Warranty (Parts & Labor)

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This is the lowest price we've seen for this MacBook, $50 less than a previous Frontpage deal from earlier this month.
    • Our research indicates that MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop is $130 lower (14.77% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $879.99 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.8 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy
  • About this store:
    • My Best Buy Members are eligible for 15-Day for Return or Exchange.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional deal ideas & discussion. -persian_mafia

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JohnCena1337Jul 29, 2021 01:25 AM
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good enough for productivity use. do know, however, that with only 8gb of RAM, if you are running an application that exceeds 8gb of RAM usage, it'll start swapping with SSD which can quickly wear your SSD out.
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ddnzeroJul 29, 2021 01:27 AM
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Quote from kdupuis77 :
Also the MacBook Pro has all 8 cores unlocked while the air has 7 cores available on its M1. But yeah, from what I've seen the performance difference is negligible… so unless you really want the touch bar (Have it on my 16" and "meh", I wouldn't pay extra for it) and the active cooling, MacBook Air is a better deal. Also, I miss using a MacBook Air because the wedge chassis I feel is actually more comfortable for typing than the MacBook Pro brick shape… but 16" screen is sweet lol. Just got my grandparents the Gold MacBook Air yesterday to replace a 10 year old MBP.
the air also has an 8-core gpu version.
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spextarJul 29, 2021 01:28 AM
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Just about to pull the trigger - anything else I should know to sweeten the deal (like free airpod or case etc)?
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computergeek2929Jul 29, 2021 01:29 AM
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Quote from spextar :
Just about to pull the trigger - anything else I should know to sweeten the deal (like free airpod or case etc)?
Discover has 5% back if you pay via Paypal.
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sdtacos250Jul 29, 2021 01:29 AM
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Quote from spextar :
Just about to pull the trigger - anything else I should know to sweeten the deal (like free airpod or case etc)?
Free shipping
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spextarJul 29, 2021 01:29 AM
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Quote from computergeek2929 :
Discover has 5% back if you pay via Paypal.
Thanks - but discover doesn't have warranty extension, right?
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br1ckhouseJul 29, 2021 01:30 AM
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Quote from toad784 :
Same experience here. Spent 26 minutes on the phone, most of which on hold while the representative "looked into it", to be told that since I already bought at "such a discounted price", there would be no price match. I said I would just buy a new one and return the more expensive one, and she said sure, you can bring it back to the store. What a waste of money and resources for Best Buy to end up with all these open box laptops instead of just refunding the $50!

Edited to add: post typed up on the MacBook Air that will be returned to Best Buy after the new cheaper one gets delivered on Friday
has anyone run into this and try to get a price match through a new chat session? My first chat support rep gave me the "can't price match with a discount" bs

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iJesuJul 29, 2021 01:31 AM
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I will buy 2 at $700. I love macs. Im typing from my Asus m15 but I miss my 2014 macbook pro 15. My brother need to change his macbook pro 13 2015. This will be a great deal for a little less!
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iololoJul 29, 2021 01:33 AM
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Was easily able to price match an order from yesterday.
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duijverJul 29, 2021 01:33 AM
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Quote from 40Glock :
Shame that hasn't changed much. For my kids to have a cheap machine that's mostly secure, I'd consider it. Again though, I'd never buy one for more than $300. I remember when you could snag one for $120-150 (not sure if that's still the case) but that's about what that OS is worth to me. It's the new netbook.
I agree... btw, I also picked one of the $100 models and it performs about the same. Screen temps are way off, audio quality (speaker or headphones) are weak as heck and the extensions blow out the bass without tweaking, and it's slow.

Said thing is, I actually like the $100 model more since it has more weight, feels like it will last longer, and the celeron processor runs cooler. The $100 model even runs as a 2-in-1 and has a built in pen. Plus, the battery lasts like 5-6 hours vs 3.
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toad784Jul 29, 2021 01:34 AM
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Quote from br1ckhouse :
has anyone run into this and try to get a price match through a new chat session? My first chat support rep gave me the "can't price match with a discount" bs
​Called back and got a different person who gave me the 49.99+tax credit, so I'd recommend trying again!
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sunnny45678Jul 29, 2021 01:34 AM
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On the phone the agent denied at first, after a little effort he was able to check back and told me this is a one time exemption. Got the difference back.
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manfromnowhereJul 29, 2021 01:35 AM
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I gave the chat rep all zeroes. Trying again since I see others were able to get it. He told me I paid less than the new price even AFTER I placed a new order showing the $50 reduction in price. Why would I try to price match a higher price?!
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His name is Robert Paulson.
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