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Jul 10, 2026 5:15 AM

Apple MacBook Air 13 in. 16GB RAM 512GB SSD with M5 Chip 849.99 $849

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Only midnight instock currently. This is a week long back to school sale.
They will get more in stock this week.

I just checked next weeks ad and this is going to be a 2 week sale.
So don't stress if everything is OOS
Next week will have the base iPad for $279 .
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Lowest price ever
Free shipping , no tax for military and dependants
849.00

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/slug/4930988

Only midnight instock currently. This is a week long back to school sale.
They will get more in stock this week.

I just checked next weeks ad and this is going to be a 2 week sale.
So don't stress if everything is OOS
Next week will have the base iPad for $279 .

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This 13 inch MacBook Air M5 deal stands out as a strong price on the 16GB and 512GB configuration, especially with Apple price increases making the same class of machine cost more elsewhere. The base specs are described as finally sensible, and the 1TB version at $1049 gives a clear upgrade reference if more storage matters. Price matching has also worked through chat and customer service, which helped bring earlier purchases down to the ad price. Stock has been inconsistent across colors, and a few orders later showed back ordered, cancelled, or out of stock.

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  • The price was expected to run for about two weeks, but stock has been moving in and out and some orders later showed back ordered or were cancelled. It is worth checking availability frequently because colors such as Silver, Midnight, and Sky Blue have come back at different times.

  • The 1TB 13-inch M5 is listed at $1049, which is $200 more than the $849 512GB model. The extra cost buys a faster internal 1TB SSD and 10 GPU cores instead of 8, but storage can also be expanded with an external SSD.

  • The 13-inch is the cheaper option at $849, while the 15-inch M5 16GB/512GB was referenced around $1,049 and the 15-inch 16GB/1TB around $1,249. The 15-inch gives a larger screen and some shoppers consider it worth the extra cost, but the 13-inch is the better pick if you want the smaller, lower-priced machine.

  • Yes. Customer service chat has adjusted purchases from $1049 down to $849 when the weekly ad was referenced, and a 14-day price-match window was mentioned. This makes it worth contacting support soon after purchase if the lower ad price appears later.

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Jul 10, 2026 6:50 PM
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luckygeckoJul 10, 2026 6:50 PM
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Quote from Icecolddeal View quoted comment :
Mods why is this marked dead? It's also available in store. It's a 2 week sale so stock will come back. Seems odd if I need to make a new post every time it comes in stock for shipping.

Thanks. You saved me $100 for I had already bought two of them and chat refunded me $50 each. Also, thanks for the iPad head's up. I'll save another $20 there when I have them retroactively price match.


If anyone cares, the 13" M5 16/1TB config in Sky Blue is in stock right at this moment:
https://www.shopmyexchange.com/ap...ip/4930992
$1049 $200 more, but get a faster 1TB SSD and 10 vs 8 GPU cores.
Jul 10, 2026 10:24 PM
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cdthompso1Jul 10, 2026 10:24 PM
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Quote from Icecolddeal View quoted comment :
I have watching stock like a hawk since the ad went up last Friday. Silver was instock a couple days ago. I think people were buying just to price match when it went live today. Looks like midnight is OOS as well. There should be more stock coming since it's a week long sale.
Have you noticed a pattern in the timing for when new stock hits the system? Midnight, certain day of week, etc?
Jul 10, 2026 10:35 PM
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luckygeckoJul 10, 2026 10:35 PM
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The 15" M5, 16/1TB is in stock for $1249 right at this moment, all colors https://www.shopmyexchange.com/ap...ip/4931005 (for reference, I paid $1,049 for the 15" 16/512GB . So that is $200 more for the 1TB drive. Also note, that storage is the one thing you can add to the Macbook via external SSD. Although, Thunderbolt 4 external NVMe drive has about 1/2 the performance of the current generation internal ones but still a decent 3,000MB/s.
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JTU128Jul 10, 2026 10:42 PM
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Quote from luckygecko View quoted comment :
The 15" M5, 16/1TB is in stock for $1249 right at this moment, all colors https://www.shopmyexchange.com/ap...ip/4931005 (for reference, I paid $1,049 for the 15" 16/512GB . So that is $200 more for the 1TB drive. Also note, that storage is the one thing you can add to the Macbook via external SSD. Although, Thunderbolt 4 external NVMe drive has about 1/2 the performance of the current generation internal ones but still a decent 3,000MB/s.
I don't need 1 TB of storage, like you mentioned easily upgradable, but 24gb of RAM would definitely be preferable to help future proof.
Jul 10, 2026 11:01 PM
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luckygeckoJul 10, 2026 11:01 PM
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Quote from JTU128 View quoted comment :
I don't need 1 TB of storage, like you mentioned easily upgradable, but 24gb of RAM would definitely be preferable to help future proof.

Just keep checking the listing: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/ap...ip/4930993
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Jul 10, 2026 11:14 PM
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IcecolddealJul 10, 2026 11:14 PM
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Quote from cdthompso1 View quoted comment :
Have you noticed a pattern in the timing for when new stock hits the system? Midnight, certain day of week, etc?
Just keep checking randomly each day. Like I said , it's gonna be this price for the next 2 weeks. I ordered one this morning 1215am. It was sent to fulfiller and now shows back ordered.
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Jul 12, 2026 1:33 PM
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zachusafJul 12, 2026 1:33 PM
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Sky Blue back in stock at the time of this post

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Jul 12, 2026 1:41 PM
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zachusafJul 12, 2026 1:41 PM
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annnnd OOS again
Jul 12, 2026 8:22 PM
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JTU128Jul 12, 2026 8:22 PM
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Quote from Icecolddeal View quoted comment :
Just keep checking randomly each day. Like I said , it's gonna be this price for the next 2 weeks. I ordered one this morning 1215am. It was sent to fulfiller and now shows back ordered.
I guess we'll see. Feels like a fake sale at the moment.
Jul 12, 2026 10:52 PM
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zachusafJul 12, 2026 10:52 PM
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Quote from JTU128 View quoted comment :
I guess we'll see. Feels like a fake sale at the moment.
Sky Blue and Midnight came back in stock today while I was keeping an eye on it.....keep checking
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Jul 13, 2026 3:05 AM
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IcecolddealJul 13, 2026 3:05 AM
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Dang missed the drop today.
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Jul 13, 2026 5:27 PM
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IcecolddealJul 13, 2026 5:27 PM
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Midnight in stock
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Jul 13, 2026 5:43 PM
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IcecolddealJul 13, 2026 5:43 PM
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Sky blue as well
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Only silver available. Got one thanks

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Jul 13, 2026 9:27 PM
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flightxxxJul 13, 2026 9:27 PM
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has the 15 inch ever come this price?

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