Now, your only option for an older MacBook Air is to buy one refurbished or second-hand. We used to see a few cheap MacBook Air laptops from 2019, but these have disappeared from sale over recent months as Apple ceased production and discontinued the device. Honestly, there's very little available when it comes to any deals on MacBook Air models pre-2020. What about any pre-2020 MacBook Air deals? It's carried by the power of the M1 chip, which still gives the latest hardware a run for its money in terms of performance and the battery life is mightily impressive. Given all the older MacBook Air models are discontinued – and going refurbished or second-hand might not be the preferred option for some – this is the device to go for today if you don't want to pay the premium for the M2 version. And these discounts could be even higher in the months ahead now the new M2 MacBook Air is out. Outside of these sales, there's usually at least $50 / £50 off the normal price, though it tends to be as high as $100 / £100. Just last year you could pick up this model for $799 in the US or £849 in the UK. If that high price does put you off, the good news is we've seen more discounts than ever before over recent months and some of the lowest prices ever during big sales events such as Black Friday. TechRadar's computing experts still say is one of the best laptops you can buy today, as you can see in our MacBook Air M1 (2020) review. The recommended price of $999 / £999 is definitely high compared to many other laptops, but you do get a lot for the money. The MacBook Air M1 is your best bet if you need a powerful laptop in a well-designed and lightweight form factor. However, deals like this aren't likely until some of the bigger sales events later in the year.Įither way, both are considered to be up there with some of the best laptops you can buy today. Any discounts in the months ahead of around $200 / £200 will match the previous record lows. That's due to the larger and brighter new display, thinner design and upgraded M2 chip that makes it worth investing in if you have the budget.Įven though the MacBook Air M2 is relatively new, there were some small savings during Black Friday. It may not be as good value-for-money considering it costs $1,199 / £1,249 / AU$1,899 for the standard model, but it is a solid upgrade over the current version.

The price cuts have been more frequent due to the release of the MacBook Air M2 last year. It has a starting price of $999 / £999 / AU$1,499, but it now regularly falls to as low as $799 / £899 at most stores. Now that the MacBook Air M1 is three years old we've seen it available for the lowest prices ever multiple times over the last few months.

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