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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 $849. Shipping is free, or choose free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for free store pick up may vary by location.

Available Colors: BH Photo Video also has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 3 Colors) on sale for $849. Shipping is free, or choose free store pickup where stock permits.

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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Written by Dr.Wajahat
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Best Buy has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 4 Colors) on sale for $849. Shipping is free, or choose free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to Community Member Dr.Wajahat for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for free store pick up may vary by location.

Available Colors: BH Photo Video also has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, 3 Colors) on sale for $849. Shipping is free, or choose free store pickup where stock permits.

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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Written by johnny_miller | Staff

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Written by Dr.Wajahat

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Model: Apple 13.6" MacBook Air with M2 Chip (2022) (Open Box)

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For an extra $100, it definitely is worth it for the M3 Air.

You get dual monitor support, a faster processor, better read/write speeds on a base model over the M2 Air, faster Wi-Fi, and better mics.

Think about it over the life of the laptop, $100 isn't as much over the course of 5-7 years. If you can swing it, I would spend the extra $100.
Agreed.

Why apple is dropping prices this low, I have to say economy is changing... Demand is slowing

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this is what i paid when I got it thru back to school when it fist came out. $100 off on EDU site plus $150 gift card

I am waiting for M3 air's back to school
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 :
I'm waiting for m2 back to school. M3 not with extra 100

If $750 then this would be another killer deal with back to schooled double discount
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Amazon has Silver color for $850 as well
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 :
I'm waiting for m2 back to school. M3 not with extra 100
For an extra $100, it definitely is worth it for the M3 Air.

You get dual monitor support, a faster processor, better read/write speeds on a base model over the M2 Air, faster Wi-Fi, and better mics.

Think about it over the life of the laptop, $100 isn't as much over the course of 5-7 years. If you can swing it, I would spend the extra $100.
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Quote from heatfan93 :
For an extra $100, it definitely is worth it for the M3 Air.

You get dual monitor support, a faster processor, better read/write speeds on a base model over the M2 Air, faster Wi-Fi, and better mics.

Think about it over the life of the laptop, $100 isn't as much over the course of 5-7 years. If you can swing it, I would spend the extra $100.
Agreed.

Why apple is dropping prices this low, I have to say economy is changing... Demand is slowing
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Got the Air 15inch open box at Best Buy in great condition for almost the same price, do your research.
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Quote from Slicksale :
Got the Air 15inch open box at Best Buy in great condition for almost the same price, do your research.
Does open box have same warranty as new ones from Apple? Can we add Apple Care?
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Got an Open Box for $809 before tax at Microcenter minus 10% discount with Microcenter Insider card. Total $752 with tax.
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Quote from KaatuPaadi :
Agreed.

Why apple is dropping prices this low, I have to say economy is changing... Demand is slowing
It's not Apple that's dropping the price in this case, it's really Best Buy doing it.

I'd say the prices are dropping because it's a 2 year old laptop at this point and the 4 year old M1 Air is also $700 at Walmart in addition to less demand for laptops.
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I got the starlight open box excellent for $749 only $50 more than Walmart is charging for the M1 seems like a pretty solid deal. Anyways check the open boxes and save some extra cash. I've had great luck with them.
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Quote from heatfan93 :
For an extra $100, it definitely is worth it for the M3 Air.

You get dual monitor support, a faster processor, better read/write speeds on a base model over the M2 Air, faster Wi-Fi, and better mics.

Think about it over the life of the laptop, $100 isn't as much over the course of 5-7 years. If you can swing it, I would spend the extra $100.
I would normally say it's worth it just for chip alone, but m3 to m2 is barely noticeable. its not like m1 to m2 where gains were somewhat noticeable
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Quote from AmusedStove7007 :
I would normally say it's worth it just for chip alone, but m3 to m2 is barely noticeable. its not like m1 to m2 where gains were somewhat noticeable
It's not just about today though. The NAND differences alone will make things better with read/write speeds. Not that Macs are meant for gaming, but with the recent showcases of AAA games coming to Mac, some casual users may get the itch to play the occasional game or two which could be gate kept by M3 or newer down the road.

Unless $ is really tight or someone has an absolutely strict budget, It's not worth worrying as much over $100 over the course of a device used for 5+ years.

Think about it this way, brand aside, does it make sense to pay $100 less for a 2 year old laptop vs the latest/greatest? The M2 base is handicapped by slower NAND chips alone.
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Quote from heatfan93 :
It's not just about today though. The NAND differences alone will make things better with read/write speeds. Not that Macs are meant for gaming, but with the recent showcases of AAA games coming to Mac, some casual users may get the itch to play the occasional game or two which could be gate kept by M3 or newer down the road.

Unless $ is really tight or someone has an absolutely strict budget, It's not worth worrying as much over $100 over the course of a device used for 5+ years.

Think about it this way, brand aside, does it make sense to pay $100 less for a 2 year old laptop vs the latest/greatest? The M2 base is handicapped by slower NAND chips alone.
And when would I notice disk speeds when gaming?

When would I notice the 15%-ish speed bump the M3 gives when gaming?

On a Mac? Gaming? Smilie

If money's tight, save the $100 and get the M2. If it's not, get the M3. But in either case, most people will not be able to see any difference in normal use.
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