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Apple MacBook Air (4 Colors): 13.6", M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Best Buy has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 4 Colors) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

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Available Colors:Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • Includes:
    • 30W USB Type-C Power Adapter
    • USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (6.6')

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Best Buy has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 4 Colors) on sale for $899. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter htp182 for finding this deal.

Available Colors:Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • Includes:
    • 30W USB Type-C Power Adapter
    • USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (6.6')

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $200 lower than the regular price.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 5,000 ratings.
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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LetsMakeADeal91
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Nice early BF deal. Was just eyeing this model at BestBuy/Costco last week when they were on sale for $1,049. Decided to wait. Now that I know the price will indeed drop, I might see if there will be a deal on the 16GB/512GB version as we get closer to BF. -Edit- I'm a dumb dumb who can't read. This is the Air. I had been eyeing the Pro for the price mentioned above. The wait continues!
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topherlooks
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A good price for a great computer. I will say I grabbed an 8GB one like this first and while I was happy with it I was soon hitting swap memory fairly regularly.

As far as I could ever tell that didn't really affect my day to day usage at all but I opted to return it for a 16GB version so that it is more capable longer into the future because otherwise I absolutely love this machine and don't see needing to upgrade for a long time.
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My portable drive has 4 times more storage than your phone. What's your point?
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Oct 25, 2023 1:23 PM
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pechangoOct 25, 2023 1:23 PM
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Quote from LovelySparrow901 View quoted comment :
Actual you would be more to correct to say 8gb will be fine for anyone but "heavy" workload users. This isn't designed for people who keep 20 browsing tabs open, while transferring gigabytes of data, and editing 4k videos, all at the same time.
That's a more fair comparison, yes.

My wife has a base model 2020 air and it suits her needs just fine. Browsing, music streaming, videos, cricut stuff, etc. We have a NAS so she stores her stuff there instead of locally (when not actively working on a project) and has never had an issue with it.
Oct 25, 2023 1:26 PM
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SliqdealerOct 25, 2023 1:26 PM
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I know it's obligatory to complain about the 8GB memory and 256GB storage on the base MacBook Air but it's a base model! It's like complaining that a 13" laptop isn't a 15" laptop. Yes, for most people, 16GB and 512GB is the more appropriate configuration. As for the complaints about price, it's a case of people arbitrarily setting the base model as the anchor price.

Scenario 1:
MacBook Air 8/256: $900
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"OMG! What a rip off to charge $300 more for what costs pennies more if bought separately! Apple is so greedy!"

Scenario 2:
MacBook Air 8/256: $1100
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"What a great deal on the upgrade! Apple is probably losing money on it."

Which world would you rather live in?
Oct 25, 2023 1:36 PM
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LovelySparrow901Oct 25, 2023 1:36 PM
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Quote from Sliqdealer View quoted comment :
I know it's obligatory to complain about the 8GB memory and 256GB storage on the base MacBook Air but it's a base model! It's like complaining that a 13" laptop isn't a 15" laptop. Yes, for most people, 16GB and 512GB is the more appropriate configuration. As for the complaints about price, it's a case of people arbitrarily setting the base model as the anchor price.

Scenario 1:
MacBook Air 8/256: $900
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"OMG! What a rip off to charge $300 more for what costs pennies more if bought separately! Apple is so greedy!"

Scenario 2:
MacBook Air 8/256: $1100
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"What a great deal on the upgrade! Apple is probably losing money on it."

Which world would you rather live in?
"Yes, for most people, 16GB and 512GB is the more appropriate configuration."

Most people who are buying a thin and light, ultraportable laptop would likely find 8gb memory and 256gb internal storage more than adequate.
People shouldn't be using the ssd in a laptop as the archive for all their data. It is temporary storage for recent data that should be moved to the cloud and a separate permanent drive at home if determined to be held onto for the long term.
Last edited by LovelySparrow901 October 25, 2023 at 06:45 AM.
Oct 25, 2023 1:37 PM
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SliqdealerOct 25, 2023 1:37 PM
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Quote from LovelySparrow901 View quoted comment :
Actual you would be more to correct to say 8gb will be fine for anyone but "heavy" workload users. This isn't designed for people who keep 20 browsing tabs open, while transferring gigabytes of data, and editing 4k videos, all at the same time.
20 tabs is hardly heavy use. I use like 30 tabs just to do Christmas shopping. Plus considering the fact that most people keep their laptop for at least 5 years and the fact that memory isn't upgradable and the performance difference between too much and too little is massive, 16GB is more appropriate for most people but for the price. 8GB is really for people who can live with having less than they can use, which is fine! A slower laptop doesn't always have to be a dealbreaker.
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Oct 25, 2023 1:41 PM
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LovelySparrow901Oct 25, 2023 1:41 PM
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Quote from Sliqdealer View quoted comment :
20 tabs is hardly heavy use. I use like 30 tabs just to do Christmas shopping. Plus considering the fact that most people keep their laptop for at least 5 years and the fact that memory isn't upgradable and the performance difference between too much and too little is massive, 16GB is more appropriate for most people but for the price. 8GB is really for people who can live with having less than they can use, which is fine! A slower laptop doesn't always have to be a dealbreaker.
You misread what I wrote. Read it again.

And then show us a scenario where someone needs 20 browsing tabs open at once on a personal laptop
Last edited by LovelySparrow901 October 25, 2023 at 06:49 AM.
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Oct 25, 2023 1:49 PM
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3asym0ni3s9862936Oct 25, 2023 1:49 PM
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Quote from CoolAppliance356 View quoted comment :
Genuinely asking, not trying to argue, what do people store on laptops? I can only think of word and excel.
Here are a few examples
1. Documents (word,excel, powerpoint, pdf, etc).
2. Program installs (apps) including games. These can be huge space hogs as modern games take up a lot of space.
3. Photos including raw files from your SLR or digital mirrorless cameras. Again these are space hogs.
4. Videos. These tend to consume the maximum amount of space, especially the hi res, high frame rate formats.
5. If you are a developer, your laptop will over time contain large number of third party libraries/dependencies that can take up some good amount of space.

Some of these storage can be offloaded to external always connected devices like a NAS or even the cloud but they have their own set of limitations.
Oct 25, 2023 1:52 PM
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3asym0ni3s9862936Oct 25, 2023 1:52 PM
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Quote from Sliqdealer View quoted comment :
I know it's obligatory to complain about the 8GB memory and 256GB storage on the base MacBook Air but it's a base model! It's like complaining that a 13" laptop isn't a 15" laptop. Yes, for most people, 16GB and 512GB is the more appropriate configuration. As for the complaints about price, it's a case of people arbitrarily setting the base model as the anchor price.

Scenario 1:
MacBook Air 8/256: $900
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"OMG! What a rip off to charge $300 more for what costs pennies more if bought separately! Apple is so greedy!"

Scenario 2:
MacBook Air 8/256: $1100
MacBook Air 16/512: $1200
"What a great deal on the upgrade! Apple is probably losing money on it."

Which world would you rather live in?
Here is Scenario 3:
MacBook Air 8/256: $650
MacBook Air 16/512: $900
"I would love to get the 16/512 for $900 but since I'm a bit short on cash let me get the bare bones 8/256 and save some bucks - after all for a 8/256 machine, $650 is more than fair"

I would like to live in Scenario 3

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Oct 25, 2023 2:10 PM
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xcustomxOct 25, 2023 2:10 PM
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Got the 2021 MBP with 1TB and 16GB for $1400 from Woot. Came in a certified Apple refurbished box and I love it. Yes it's a bit older, but should easily last 6+ years. Worth spending the extra money for increased storage, RAM, and other upgrades
Oct 25, 2023 3:24 PM
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flybywiretlOct 25, 2023 3:24 PM
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If this matters to anyone, I've noticed that when you choose a configuration with 512 GB storage at retailers other than directly from Apple, gpu core count is 10, 2 more than the base config of 8. So when you buy a model with increased storage outside of Apple, you're actually upgrading the gpu along with the storage.
Oct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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SliqdealerOct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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Quote from LovelySparrow901 View quoted comment :
You misread what I wrote. Read it again.

And then show us a scenario where someone needs 20 browsing tabs open at once on a personal laptop
I did. Read it again. 20 tabs is a rookie number. "Let me google a tablet. Few good options. Lets compare. Let's check prices on Amazon, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy. Let's camelcamelcamel, check shopping portals, Slickdeals, and look for promo codes." Already over 20 tabs and still not done.
Oct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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yanik333Oct 25, 2023 8:41 PM
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8gb ram is NOT a deal
Oct 25, 2023 8:42 PM
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yanik333Oct 25, 2023 8:42 PM
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Most of us WANT a Macbook Air. Very few NEED one.
Oct 25, 2023 9:51 PM
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slimdunkin117Oct 25, 2023 9:51 PM
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Quote from kevinaaa View quoted comment :
4K video files are huge.
then add more storage or choose another model..
Oct 25, 2023 9:54 PM
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slimdunkin117Oct 25, 2023 9:54 PM
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Quote from aagg436 View quoted comment :
I'm heavily considering buying a MacBook, the only question I have is whether 8GB RAM is enough, as most laptops nowadays for this price have 16 or even 32GB RAM, I don't know if MacOS is lighter than Windows (which I use right now)
you'll be fine with 8. Keep in mind you can customize it..
but for this price I don't think you'll have any complaints. You can make it 16 for like 1200$? Total..

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Oct 25, 2023 10:15 PM
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kevinaaaOct 25, 2023 10:15 PM
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Quote from slimdunkin117 View quoted comment :
then add more storage or choose another model..
Or buy windows

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