Apple Discontinues MacBook Air With M1 Chip

Apple today discontinued the MacBook Air with the M1 chip, which launched in November 2020 as one of the first Apple silicon Macs.

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In the U.S., the MacBook Air lineup now consists of the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M2 chip starting at $999, the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip starting at $1,099, and the 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip starting at $1,299.

For more details about the new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M3 chip, read our coverage of Apple's announcement.

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Top Rated Comments

abatabia Avatar
8 weeks ago
Had a fabulous run, and mine is still my all time favorite MacBook ever. Years of life left to it.
Score: 53 Votes (Like | Disagree)
nickf Avatar
8 weeks ago
Probably the best computer I've ever owned. And I'm old.
Score: 26 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bobjonesco Avatar
8 weeks ago
Managed to grab a 16/512 of these today for $650 USD. Happy Chappy.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
flp Avatar
8 weeks ago
the m1 macbook air is my favorite apple product of all time. I bought two for 750 each (one for myself and one for my kid) amazing value.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JonnyMacx86 Avatar
8 weeks ago
Amazing that Apple is discontinuing products that still smoke more than half the competitive market.
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McJobs Avatar
8 weeks ago
No notch, iconic wedge shape, faster 256gb ssd.
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