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expiredDr.W posted Jun 17, 2025 10:31 AM

Select Costco Stores: 15" MacBook Air Laptop: M3, 16GB, 256GB

$800

$1,300

38% off
(In-Warehouse only; Price/Availability May Vary)at Costco Wholesale
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Deal Editor's Note: This offer is valid In-Store only at select locations. While we cannot confirm in-store pricing/availability, we are promoting this deal to the Frontpage due to comments from forum members reporting success in finding these prices available locally.

Select Costco Wholesale Stores (link/picture unavailable; warehouse locator) have 15" MacBook Air Laptop (MC9D4LL/A, Space Gray) for $799.99 valid for in-warehouse purchase only.

Thanks to Community Members Dr.W & RespectSlickyD for finding this deal.

Note: Availability and pricing will vary by location. You may be able to check specific warehouse stock in the Costco app (in the app, click "Warehouse", enter city/state or Zip code, select your warehouse, and search for item number 1888449).

Features:
  • 15.3" 2880x1864 Liquid Retina Display with True Tone
  • Apple M3 8-Core CPU
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 10-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
  • macOS
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 1x MagSafe 3
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Product may not be available in all locations
  • Look for product numbers 1888449
  • Limited time offer, while supplies last
  • Please refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86
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Written by Dr.W
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Deal Editor's Note: This offer is valid In-Store only at select locations. While we cannot confirm in-store pricing/availability, we are promoting this deal to the Frontpage due to comments from forum members reporting success in finding these prices available locally.

Select Costco Wholesale Stores (link/picture unavailable; warehouse locator) have 15" MacBook Air Laptop (MC9D4LL/A, Space Gray) for $799.99 valid for in-warehouse purchase only.

Thanks to Community Members Dr.W & RespectSlickyD for finding this deal.

Note: Availability and pricing will vary by location. You may be able to check specific warehouse stock in the Costco app (in the app, click "Warehouse", enter city/state or Zip code, select your warehouse, and search for item number 1888449).

Features:
  • 15.3" 2880x1864 Liquid Retina Display with True Tone
  • Apple M3 8-Core CPU
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 10-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
  • macOS
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 1x MagSafe 3
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Product may not be available in all locations
  • Look for product numbers 1888449
  • Limited time offer, while supplies last
  • Please refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86
  • 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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Jun 17, 2025 8:23 PM
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NavyFlag921Jun 17, 2025 8:23 PM
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Any way to check inventory in the store without going?
Jun 17, 2025 8:34 PM
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CommentaryJun 17, 2025 8:34 PM
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Quote from NavyFlag921 :
Any way to check inventory in the store without going?
Just call the warehouse with item number.
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YTVJun 17, 2025 9:07 PM
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Not to beat a dead horse, but 256 gig ssd is small if you're doing anything other than browsing and light email/word processing.

There's little more annoying than being told you can't update the OS with the patch your Mac just downloaded b/c you don't have enough space… and now you're stuck with even less space on the ssd than usual b/c the downloaded update is still sitting around.
You don't need more than 10gb for browsing and email/word processing.

I still use my 2012 Mac mini with a 256gb hard drive.

It's always on, never been turned off. Only restarted for updates.

Always 480+ tabs open in Firefox and 200+ in safari . Thunderbird with 13 email accounts and over 100,000 emails going back over a decade.

Folders with thousands of projects, mostly photoshop, and lots of excel, for 8 different businesses.

I still have 140gb of free space.


While I think it's absurd that they even offer 256gb at all, the statement about it only being good for light browsing and email is just as absurd.
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Jun 17, 2025 9:24 PM
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ShrewdHamster8862Jun 17, 2025 9:24 PM
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Not to beat a dead horse, but 256 gig ssd is small if you're doing anything other than browsing and light email/word processing.There's little more annoying than being told you can't update the OS with the patch your Mac just downloaded b/c you don't have enough space… and now you're stuck with even less space on the ssd than usual b/c the downloaded update is still sitting around.
Here's a novel idea... don't buy it.
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sadudeJun 17, 2025 9:44 PM
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Quote from Commentary :
Just call the warehouse with item number.
what is the item number
Jun 17, 2025 9:53 PM
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CTRL-ALT-DEALSJun 17, 2025 9:53 PM
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Quote from SlickRailway7321 :
Not to beat a dead horse, but 256 gig ssd is small if you're doing anything other than browsing and light email/word processing.

There's little more annoying than being told you can't update the OS with the patch your Mac just downloaded b/c you don't have enough space… and now you're stuck with even less space on the ssd than usual b/c the downloaded update is still sitting around.
Facts. 256GB was sufficient & standard maybe 15-20 years ago.

But if Apple provided a useful storage capacity on a $1000+ device, how will they coerce people into paying monthly for iCloud? Gotta protect those margins Lol
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Jun 17, 2025 9:55 PM
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cm1816Jun 17, 2025 9:55 PM
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Error in the description: regular M3 (non-Pro) machines have Thunderbolt 3 ports, not Thunderbolt 4.

Edit: if you voted this as unhelpful, I'd be curious to know why.
Last edited by cm1816 June 17, 2025 at 04:17 PM.
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CTRL-ALT-DEALSJun 17, 2025 9:57 PM
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Quote from beatenby :
apple stayed at 8GB ram for so long... i wonder how many years they are gonna keep the 256GB ssd bs
When manufacturers stop making 256GB and 512GB becomes the new bottom tier storage capacity?
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May buy as a dedicated DJing laptop. Can use an external drive for music, doesn't need to be crazy fast transfer speeds for a 10 MB mp3
Jun 17, 2025 10:55 PM
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cldmelloJun 17, 2025 10:55 PM
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Quote from beatenby :
apple stayed at 8GB ram for so long... i wonder how many years they are gonna keep the 256GB ssd bs
Until the OS is able to bloat a 256GB drive with AI models and telemetry data.
Jun 17, 2025 11:46 PM
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CalmScent8422Jun 17, 2025 11:46 PM
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if you're in the bay, the closest one in stock is in salinas. Called costco they says whole bay area is oos.
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Jun 17, 2025 11:58 PM
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rjmariJun 17, 2025 11:58 PM
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Quote from YTV :
You don't need more than 10gb for browsing and email/word processing.

I still use my 2012 Mac mini with a 256gb hard drive.

It's always on, never been turned off. Only restarted for updates.

Always 480+ tabs open in Firefox and 200+ in safari . Thunderbird with 13 email accounts and over 100,000 emails going back over a decade.

Folders with thousands of projects, mostly photoshop, and lots of excel, for 8 different businesses.

I still have 140gb of free space.


While I think it's absurd that they even offer 256gb at all, the statement about it only being good for light browsing and email is just as absurd.
While I agree with your main point, you sure padded the hell out of your comment with stuff that has nothing to do with drive storage.
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blueman2Jun 17, 2025 11:58 PM
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Quote from CalmScent8422 :
if you're in the bay, the closest one in stock is in salinas. Called costco they says whole bay area is oos.
Thanks for sharing! Saved me a trip

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robertw477Jun 18, 2025 12:04 AM
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Quote from djc998 :
This is a older laptop not the new one people.

Older? M3, M4? All have great performance. I even have a M1 13.6 inch that performs fantastic.

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