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

& More + In-Store Purchase Only

$1,080

$1,500

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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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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Includes 1-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by NeatPolice124
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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

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Includes 1-year manufacturers warranty w/ purchase
  • Additional note:
    • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by NeatPolice124

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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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iEnjoyGoodDeals
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Wow. I'm an apple macbook noob but this looks like an amazing deal??!
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Quote from iEnjoyGoodDeals :
Wow. I'm an apple macbook noob but this looks like an amazing deal??!
yes it is. get the m3- thats the latest
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Wow they must not be selling
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Quote from bieberwhole69 :
should be an eye opener for apple consumers.... now the price for the m3 (only m3 model) isn't bad. i would 100% jump on one if i had a microcenter. prices on the m1-m2 models are meh.. wouldn't touch them
as the poster clearly said- price match to bestbuy
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All the items posted here are either 1-3 left in stock. Not worth it and waste of time.
By the time you'd reach the microcenter (ONLY Indianapolis), it's gonna be sold out.

Price matching with best buy is the only good thing out of this.
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This is a great deal. Wish my Microcenter had them at this price.

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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.
Last edited by NeatPolice124 April 15, 2024 at 12:42 PM.
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Quote from Bouncy_Furbal :
Wow they must not be selling
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.
Last edited by Backhome77 April 15, 2024 at 12:07 PM.
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Quote from Backhome77 :
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 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.
Couldn't agree more. I have the same M1 model you have. Any idea how long Apple will support it in terms of software and security updates?
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Quote from TheGoodWillOut :
Couldn't agree more. I have the same M1 model you have. Any idea how long Apple will support it in terms of software and security updates?
They sold the M1 directly up until the M3 was released earlier this year, and still have ongoing support for the last batch of Intel Macbooks, so I think you should still be safe for many more years.
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I just paid 1299 for the M2 with 16gb/512gb. Might return it, this is a much better deal
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Quote from Bouncy_Furbal :
Wow they must not be selling
Prices are low in this store only it seems.
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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
All the items posted here are either 1-3 left in stock. Not worth it and waste of time.
By the time you'd reach the microcenter (ONLY Indianapolis), it's gonna be sold out.

Price matching with best buy is the only good thing out of this.
How to properly get a price match from Best Buy? Thanks

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Quote from Dr.Wajahat :
Price matching with best buy is the only good thing out of this.
Does best Buy price match via online chat or phone? Or do you have to go to the store to get a price match?

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