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You might come across cheap MacBook Air deals on 2017 and earlier models at some excellent prices. MacBook Air deals: how cheap is too cheap?
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The recommended price of $999 / £999 is definitely high compared to many other laptops, but you do get a lot for the money - including the device that TechRadar's computing experts say is the best laptop you can buy today. The MacBook Air M1 is your best bet if you need a powerful laptop in a well-designed and lightweight form factor.
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There's also our guide to the best cheap laptop deals and the latest cheap Chromebooks for those who prefer Windows or Chrome OS.
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If you want to take a look at some other modern Apple laptops – including the most recent MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) and MacBook Pro 16-inch (2021) – these are covered and compared in our regular roundup of the best MacBook deals and MacBook Pro deals. We don't expect any discounts on it for a few months yet, but as soon as it drops you'll hear about it on this page.
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It may not be as good value-for-money considering it costs $1,199 / £1,249 for the standard model but it is a solid upgrade over the current version thanks to the larger and brighter new display, thinner design and upgraded M2 chip. These price cuts could be even greater now that the MacBook Air M2 is available to buy.
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Outside of this, it's regularly reduced by up to $100 / £100 in most stores. It has a starting price of $999 / £999, but we've already seen it fall to as low as $749 / £849 during large sales events. Now that the MacBook Air M1 (2020) is two years old we expect some better discounts soon.