The M2 MacBook Air is already on sale for $100 less than its new starting price

The M2 MacBook Air.
The M2 MacBook Air is still a great value when it can be had for under $1,000. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

With the launch of the M3 MacBook Air, Apple is finally phasing out the aging M1 model. The latter has arguably been Apple’s best product from a value standpoint over the past few years, and now, the M2 MacBook Air seems poised to pick up where it left off. We’re already seeing retailers like B&H Photo offering the best price we’ve seen on the 13-inch base model with 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and an eight-core M2. It’s down to $899, which is $200 off the original MSRP and $100 cheaper than its new $999 starting price. You can also step up to 16GB of RAM for $1,149 ($150 off) or get it with 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM for $1,299 ($200 off).

The M2 MacBook Air isn’t majorly different from its predecessor (save for ditching the t…

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