Last week, Apple introduced the new . It brought a new sky blue finish, and introduced a higher-resolution 12MP camera with support for Center Stage. However, it also included a much more important upgrade: a lower starting price.

That’s right, the now starts at $999 again. That’s a big deal for two reasons. One, you no longer need to buy last-gen tech for that price point, and two, it means there’s now incredible clearance deals on older models.

The introduced the design language that lives on to this day. Up until last week, Apple was selling both M2 and models on its online store, so there’s plenty of inventory to go around.

Other than the colors, chipset, and webcam, the M2, M3, and M4 MacBook Airs are all largely the same computer. It’s just a matter of whether or not you need cutting edge silicon.

Both previous-gen computers also received a RAM boost last year alongside the launch, so all M2 and models start with 16GB of RAM, just like the new .

With all of that out of the way, these are the best deals on previous generation models at the time of writing. They’re all in the ~20% off range, providing at least $200 in savings across the board:

13-inch with M3 chip

15-inch with M3 chip

M2 chip

• 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB SSD, 16GB memory –
• 13-inch MacBook Air with 512GB SSD, 8GB memory – (keep in mind this model has less RAM, but if storage is a higher priority for you – here you go)

Older MacBook Air deals aren’t for everyone. For example, if you value having multiple external displays connected , you’ll need an to do so. That said, if you’re just looking for a simple MacBook to cover most things, M2 and models will be an awesome buy, though you will be missing out on that new sky blue finish.

If you do value that blue finish, you can pre-order an M4 or today, and receive it on launch day.

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