The MacBook Air M1 is a fantastic value buy at just $799 - don't miss this deal
Looking for a cheap Apple machine? This is it
The excellent Apple MacBook Air M1 has fallen back down to just $799 (was $999) at Best Buy with a deal that matches the lowest-ever price.
A full $200 off makes this slightly older model an easy recommendation if you're on the hunt for an Apple machine on a budget. Yes, it's around three years old as of writing, but it's still capable of keeping up with some of the best laptops on the market.
For example, the M1 chip inside this machine still holds up for most casual and professional tasks and lends the Apple MacBook Air M1 almost unbeatable battery life. The design of this machine is also great, with an excellent keyboard and display, which, while having chunkier bezels than the Apple MacBook Air M2, is still bright and vivid.
Speaking of which, you could also consider the M2 Air for $1,099 at Amazon, which is currently the cheapest price you'll find on this later model today. Bear in mind, however, that it's not quite as good of a buy as the M1 - not only because it's more expensive, but also because it's $100 off the record-low price for this model. In comparison, the M1 is a much better value buy in our opinion.
Outside the US? Check out more of today's best MacBook deals in your region below.
Apple MacBook Air deal at Best Buy
Apple MacBook Air (M1, 256GB): was $999 now $799 at Best Buy
Get the excellent Apple MacBook Air M1 for its lowest-ever price at Best Buy. While a little older now, this model still holds up a full three years after release thanks to its excellent design, almost unbeatable battery life, and speedy M1 chip. Yes, it's superseded by the newer models now but no other MacBook can come close to the M1 model when it comes to value for money.
Want to see what else is available on the other models? Head on over to our main MacBook deals page. Alternatively, see our recommendations for Windows-based machines with this week's best laptop deals.
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Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the bang bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.