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M5 Macbook air deal at bestbuy with extra 200$ tradein value $599
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Get extra 200$ tradein value when you order m5 macbook air
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Get extra 200$ tradein value when you order m5 macbook air
https://www.bestbuy.com/product/1...c=pdp_page
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 Walmart | $1,256 |
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The M5 MacBook Air deal centers on a strong Best Buy trade in promo that can cut the upgrade price sharply, especially for M1 through M3 MacBooks. The best results come from adding the M5 to cart first and checking trade in at checkout, where some M1 and M2 machines show totals around $350 to $525, with tax refunds sometimes improving the net even more. The main catch is that the advertised extra value is easy to misread, since the bonus appears to be about $150, not a flat $200, and eligibility can vary by model, RAM, condition, and location. It is a compelling upgrade path if your current MacBook still has trade in value left.
M1 MacBook Air owners who want a low-effort upgrade and are okay doing the trade-in through Best Buy because commenters say the cart/checkout flow can surface the higher trade-in (e.g., $350 shown when adding the M1 at checkout) and store pickup/trade-in can be smoother than shipping.
people trading in an eligible older MacBook (like an M1 Air) specifically to buy an M5-series MacBook Air/Pro at Best Buy because the extra trade-in credit is tied to the M5-series promo and can show up as a higher trade-in amount when you check trade-in value at checkout.
buyers who are upgrading to double RAM/storage and want the deal to effectively "pay for" the spec bump because commenters describe the trade-in + sale math as making the upgrade feel worth it (e.g., double RAM/storage plus warranty/AppleCare for an effective cost around the $525-$680 range after tax/refund).
people who can price match the M5 sale price (e.g., to Amazon) and then apply the trade-in promo because at least one commenter reports stacking price match + trade-in promo to reach a much lower effective price.
M2 Air owners who use the laptop daily and want a straightforward trade-in path because one commenter said the upgrade looked like a deal at about $629 before tax if they were using the laptop every day.
buyers expecting the "+$200" trade-in to always show up as advertised because multiple commenters say they only saw $150 bonus (and not $200), or that the net increase was much smaller (like +$50) after cart adjustments.
buyers whose exact RAM/storage config isn't offered in Best Buy's trade-in lookup because commenters report friction like no option for 16GB M1 Air on the guided search or trade-in lookup failing for certain serial/configs.
people with an M4 MacBook Air (or configurations excluded by the promo terms) because commenters note the extra-trade promotion excludes M4 and that eligibility is limited to certain chip generations/models.
Intel MacBook owners (e.g., Intel 2020 MBP) because one commenter said their Intel 2020 MBP got no bonus and was only worth about $100 trade-in, making the deal not worthwhile.
people considering trading a still-usable M1 MacBook Pro if the upgrade would be a downgrade in screen/speakers for their needs because one commenter argued they wouldn't make the trade since the M5 Air would have a smaller, lower-quality screen and speakers than their current setup.
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Does Best Buy do this type of sale with extra trade value every year or is this a new deal? Think a similar sale will happen next year on the m6?? I could see my M1 for a year but if this is a one-off special sale makes it seem more worth puling the trigger
The M1 CPU is perfectly fine for most casual use -- because it's almost the same as the Macbook Neo's phone chip processor. And people are gushing over that machine.
The M1 series of processors are still being supported by Apple, with no End-of-Life date yet set. And once that date comes and goes, it's not like the machine magically stops working...you just stop getting updates. Unless some catastrophic exploit is revealed, you'll probably be fine using the machine for at least several years past EoL.
Not +$200
If it went up to $950 trade in value I'd seriously consider upgrading. but only an extra $50? its better than nothing but not $200 like the title states.
Does Best Buy do this type of sale with extra trade value every year or is this a new deal? Think a similar sale will happen next year on the m6?? I could see my M1 for a year but if this is a one-off special sale makes it seem more worth puling the trigger
They reduced the original trade in value by $100 ($750 a few weeks ago $650 now) then "added" the $150 so its a net of $50 from the previous trade in value.
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I sold it for $1200 on ebay before intel macbook values crashed.
it was only a matter of time before intel macs were undesireable.
The BestBuy trade in only have listing for 8GB RAM - 512GB SSD.
I guess if there is no other option I will stick with that option for trade in.
Great price if any one have old M1. My MBA still working good but the battery start degrading so for less than $650 for screen + battery and SSD up grade seem not bad at all.
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The BestBuy trade in only have listing for 8GB RAM - 512GB SSD.
My M1 Air had been working pretty well relative to its age. My largest gripe with my M1 Air was that it doesn't support my work setup using two external monitors (fairly recently resolved with the M4 Air.) Other than that, I think being able to swap my heavily-used six yr old laptop with the latest (better display, new battery, more storage, faster everything) for around $600 is a deal, but everyone's value proposition is different.
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