MacBook Air M1 plummets back down to its lowest price this year
Apple’s last-generation premium laptop is now $849
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Thanks to an extra $100 saving that’s applied at the checkout, theMacBook Air M1 has now fallen to $849 (was $999) at Amazon.
This is a return to the cheapest price forApple’s premium laptop and one of the bestMacBook dealsavailable right now. We did see this price just two months ago in theback-to-school salesat Best Buy, so here’s another chance to pick it up if you missed out back then.
It’s very likely that this is also the lowest price we’ll see for the MacBook Air M1 until the firstBlack Friday dealsarrive closer to November. It’s a good time to buy, then, if you don’t want to wait another couple of months for the possibility of a slightly better deal towards the end of the year.
Today’s best MacBook Air deal
MacBook Air M1 (256GB):$999$849 at AmazonSave $150 –The MacBook Air M1 is currently listed for $949 at Amazon, but an extra $100 discount is applied at the checkout to bring it down to its cheapest price this year. That’s only $50 away from last year’s record low, too. This top-of-the-line device features Apple’s powerful M1 chip, 256GB of storage and a premium chassis. It currently sits as TechRadar’s best value for money pick in our best laptop guide, so get it if you need a high-performance laptop for all your computing needs.
These significant price cuts on the last generationMacBook Air M1are now more frequent following the recent launch of theMacBook Air M2earlier this year. That newer device currently sits atop TechRadar’sbest laptopguide, but we still think the older model is one of the finest devices Apple has ever made and is arguably better value for money for most users.
That’s because the jump in power between both generations isn’t too significant. TheM1 chipinside the older MacBook Air still impresses, delivering incredible performance across all tasks, including more intensive work such as photo editing and4Kvideo editing.
The battery life stands out, too, with up to 11 hours on a single charge that will last a full day at work, school or college. And, in terms of overall lifespan, it will also outlast many other cheap devices, so will save you money in the long run if you’re able to invest now.
If your budget is smaller but you still want a new device, we’ve gathered together many more of the bestlaptop dealsavailable today. You can find laptops from as low as $100, including everything from cheap Chromebooks to good value mid-range machines from the likes ofHP, Asus andDell.
You can also browse through the latestiPad dealsif you’d like to stick within the Apple ecosystem but prefer the flexibility of a tablet.
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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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