Head back to school with an M2 MacBook Air while they are back down at the $799 all-time low

Matching the now live Best Buy Back to School sale price, Amazon has decided to get aggressive with pricing on the now previous-generation 13-inch M2 MacBook Air – you can score one back down at the $799 shipped all-time low. This machine originally debuted at $1,199, and you can now score the 2022 release at $400 less. While it has more regularly been sitting in the $999 range since the release of the newer M3 models (currently starting at $899, or $200 off), this marks the return of the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon and makes for a wonderful back to school machine. 

It is just one-generation back and the M3 models are still relatively new, so it will remain a relevant machine for some time to come and is compatible with the debut of Apple Intelligence features and the new macOS update this fall. 

While we are tracking some solid $200 price drops on the newer 15-inch M3 models right now, including both 8GB and 16GB configurations, you’re going to have to fork over at least $300 more for one of those. Whether you’re looking for a new portable machine to work on, or something to send the kids off to school with, the M2 model is plenty powerful enough for just about any of that. 

It delivers 8GB of RAM with 256GB of storage alongside the Liquid Retina Display and P3 wide color support. A 1080p FaceTime camera, so you can call the kids while they are away at school at the worst possible time, also joins Spatial Audio-enabled speakers and the brilliant MagSafe charger connection. 

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. Go all day and into the night, thanks to the power-efficient performance of the Apple M2 chip.

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