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The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever

The M1 MacBook Air is not only still around, it’s cheaper than ever

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Apple stopped selling its wedge-shaped laptop once the new M3 versions arrived, but you can find it at Walmart and Best Buy for as little as $649.99.

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The MacBook Air is the most impressive laptop I’ve used in years
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When Apple stopped selling the M1 MacBook Air last week to make way for the new M3 version, I mourned the loss of the M1 Air’s iconic wedge shape. But perhaps that was a bit premature.

Walmart announced Friday that for the first time, you can buy the M1 MacBook Air from its online store (and in-store soon) for a discounted $699. On Friday morning, Best Buy was still charging $999.99 but has since dropped its price to beat Walmart’s deal and is currently offering the same laptop for $649.99.

Looking at Walmart and Best Buy’s sites, these are new laptops and not refurbished models, which makes the $699 / $649.99 price compelling. That said, you only get to choose the base model, which comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. I’d normally bristle at 8GB of RAM and such a tiny storage setup in 2024, but the price drop takes some of the sting out of that. These prices are even lower than recent discounts that had taken the laptop down to $749.

The one thing that’s unclear is how long Apple will continue supplying Walmart (or other retailers) with new M1 Airs or whether this is a short-term arrangement until the existing stock is cleared out. We’ve reached out to Apple for clarification but didn’t immediately receive a response.

If this is an ongoing deal, that’s huge for wedge-heads everywhere. And even if it isn’t, at least it gives folks the option of getting one before they’re truly gone. The M1 Air is a beloved laptop, and it warms the heart to see the wedge shape will be around for just a smidge longer.

The MacBook Air is the most impressive laptop I’ve used in years
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The MacBook Air is Apple’s entry-level laptop, which comes outfitted with the company’s M1 chip in one of three different colors (silver, space gray, and gold). Read our review.

Update March 17th, 5PM ET: Updated to note Best Buy has dropped its price for the M1 MacBook Air from $999.99 to $649.99.

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