Amazon now offers all-time low clearance pricing on 16GB M2 MacBook Air models at $699 ($600 off orig. price)

It’s MacBook Air week after the unleashing of the brand new M4-equipped model and that sweet new Sky Blue colorway. We are already tracking some major saving opportunities and the new M4 models, but with the launch of the latest comes some serious clearance pricing on the previous models. We detailed some big-time deals on the 24GB M3 models yesterday (select colorways of the base model are now down to $799 all-time lows) at up to $500 off the original prices, but for folks not bothered with the prices on the brand new models, Amazon just dropped the M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM to a new all-time low at $699 shipped. 

The M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM launched at $1,299, then dropped to $999 when Apple upgraded its Mac lineup with 16GB of RAM on the base models – the M2 also saw this upgrade despite being a previous-generation machine at the time – and has more recently been carrying a regular price at up to $949. That means today’s deal has the M2 model at $300 under the list price on the comparable M4 model and lands at $600 under the original price. 

There’s no denying this machine is a couple generations back now and we wouldn’t blame you for side-stepping in favor of the newer M3 model starting at $799 (most colors are at $899) or even the brand new M4 model from $999, especially if you have an older Air to trade in against it. But for folks just looking for a casual browsing machine that’s still perfectly capable for social media, watching videos, and video chatting – it also lands with Apple Intelligence compatibility, the $699 we have here today is a seriously notable price tag for a brand-new condition unit. 

There’s no telling how long this clearance pricing might stick around for, so if you, or anyone you know is in the market for a sweet deal on a still capable MacBook solution, this deal is worth a closer look. 

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Apple M2 MacBook Air features:

• The redesigned MacBook Air is more portable than ever and weighs just 2.7 pounds. It’s the incredibly capable laptop that lets you work, play or create just about anything — anywhere.
• Get more done faster with a next-generation 8-core CPU, up to 10-core GPU and up to 24GB of unified memory.
• Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data—not even Apple.*
• Go all day and into the night, thanks to the power-efficient performance of the Apple M2 chip.
• The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display features over 500 nits of brightness, P3 wide color and support for 1 billion colors for vibrant images and incredible detail.
• Look sharp and sound great with a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, three-mic array and four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio.

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