The Apple MacBook Air M2 is still great, and it’s on sale at $350 off

By Aaron Mamiit Published March 20, 2025

Reviewed By Digital Trends — Apple MacBook Air M2 Luke Larsen / Digital Trends

The screen of the MacBook Air M2. — Apple MacBook Air M2 Luke Larsen / Digital Trends

Apple fans who have been waiting for a huge discount from MacBook deals shouldn’t miss this chance to buy the 13.6-inch model of the Apple MacBook Air M2 with a 512GB SSD for $749 instead of its original price of $1,099. You have until March 23 to take advantage of $350 in savings, but with the immense popularity of this line of laptops, it’s possible that the stocks that are up for sale are already gone by tomorrow. Don’t hesitate — proceed with your purchase immediately!

Why you should buy the Apple MacBook Air M2

At almost three years old, the 13.6-inch model of the Apple MacBook Air M2 remains on our list of the best MacBooks as the best budget MacBook. The laptop “balances size and performance in a way no other laptop can,” as we described it in our review, with its incredibly thin and lightweight design making it worthy of its Air moniker. The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display is simply gorgeous with its vivid colors and sharp details, which makes it perfect for working on projects and catching up on streaming shows.

The latest Apple MacBook Air M4 is offering amazing speeds, but for most people, the Apple MacBook Air M2 will already be enough for their daily tasks with its eight-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and 8GB of RAM. The efficiency of the M2 chip allows the laptop to go completely fanless, making it completely silent while you’re using it, and it’s built to maximize the capabilities of Apple Intelligence.

Apple’s MacBooks don’t usually show up with significant savings in laptop deals, so there’s going to be a lot of attention on this offer from Best Buy on the Apple MacBook Air M2. The 13.6-inch model with a 512GB SSD is available for only $749, following a $350 discount on its sticker price of $1,099. You need to act fast though, as the bargain may disappear sooner than you think. We highly recommend adding the Apple MacBook Air M2 to your cart and finishing the checkout process as soon as you can to make sure that you get yours at a much lower price than usual.

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