Space Gray is back on Apple Watch Series 11, and this matching M3 MacBook Air is $400 less than an M4 right now

$400+ off/$1,199

Amazon is now offering the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air down at $1,199 shipped. That’s $400 less than the list on the comparable M4 and $200 under the deal price we are tracking on one right now. And with the return of Space Gray on Apple Watch Series 11, we thought this deal ought to get some shine (it is also available in Starlight). 

Apple has largely been phasing out its Space Gray paint jobs. It was a color that, at one point, use to adorn the MacBook Air lineup, iMac Pro, and MacBook Pro, even the HomePod releases – you can follow Apple’s journey away from Space Gray over at 9to5Mac right here. 

But just after completely removing the Space Gray treatment in favor of the new Sky Blue on the M4 lineup this year, and seemingly ridding its lineup of the color almost entirely, Space Gray is making a return on Apple Watch Series 11 this year. Now you can score a matching MacBook at $400 off to sit nicely alongside your Space Gray Series 11, iPad mini, and M3 iPad Air – if you’re into that kinda thing. 

Now let’s talk price.

As we detailed in the past, explaining the original price, post-RAM boost sticker price, and how that all compares to the M4 model isn’t exactly the most straight forward of tasks when it comes to the M3 MacBook, but this should help:

When it comes to the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 24GB of RAM and the 512GB SSD, here’s what you need to know:

• Original price: $1,899
• New list price after RAM upgrade: $1,699
• List price on the comparable M4 model: $1,599

Clearly pricing on Apple’s MacBook Air lineup has, for the most part, been coming down since the original release of the M3 model we are featuring here today. That said, it is now $1,199, is still a compelling machine to own in my opinion, and is well below the price of the M4 nonetheless – today’s deal is $400 under the $1,599 sticker price on the M4 and $200 less than you’ll pay with the deal we are tracking at Amazon right now. 

Here’s how deal pricing shakes out across the M4 lineup:

• 13-inch M4 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $799 (Reg. $999)
• 13-inch M4 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB $999 (Reg. $1,199)
• 13-inch M4 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,199 (Reg. $1,399)
• 15-inch M4 MacBook Air 16GB/256GB $999 (Reg. $1,199)
• 15-inch M4 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB $1,199 (Reg. $1,399)
• 15-inch M4 MacBook Air 24GB/512GB $1,399 (Reg. $1,599)

M3 MacBook Air features:

With a powerful 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU, the blazing-fast MacBook Air with M3 chip is a superportable laptop that sails through work and play. 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. Lightweight and under half an inch thin, so you can take MacBook Air anywhere you go.

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