*** The official 2025 MacBook Air 13" and 15" thread (it has the M4 chip and everything!) ***

[Valo]

I’m considering getting an M4 MacBook Air (Base Spec - 13/16GB/256) for my girlfriend for Christmas.

Do you think it’s worth picking one up now on the Apple refurb store + 1.7% cashback or wait and see what happens with any Black Friday deals from other retailers?

Just an example I’ve seen via MacRumors is that the M4 MacBook Air is currently $749.99 on Amazon US.

Are we likely to see deals as good as that here in the UK?

 

[MartinInAyrshire]

Is there any real point in going 32gb in terms of future proofing?

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Is there any real point in going 32gb in terms of future proofing?

By the time 32gb is needed we will be way past this m4!

 

[Valo]

Anyone seen any good Black Friday deals on the base spec M4 Air (13"/16GB/256SSD) yet?

I'm just wondering wither to just bite the bullet and order on the refurb store at £849.00?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Anyone seen any good Black Friday deals on the base spec M4 Air (13"/16GB/256SSD) yet?

I'm just wondering wither to just bite the bullet and order on the refurb store at £849.00?

Pretty sure you can get a new one for around that price from Amazon?

 

[Valo]

Pretty sure you can get a new one for around that price from Amazon?

I looked on Amazon yesterday and they weren’t on offer. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Valo]

I've just managed to pickup one up on a good deal £779.00 beating the price on Amazon.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Care to share? I don’t think OCUK sell MacBooks

 

[Valo]

Care to share? I don’t think OCUK sell MacBooks

The best two deals I found are from Costco and AO however both require membership to access the offer prices though.

Being self employed I went down the Costco route as that’s more beneficial to me long term. Trade Membership cost me £30 for the year but there is an online only membership available as well.

AO requires you join their membership program at £39.99 per year with the base spec 13” MacBook Air available for £764.

Costco gives you an 90 day return period plus an automatic 2 year warranty as well. AO gives you 100 day return but standard warranty but other member benefits as well.

Just comes down to what works for you.

Edit: @Jimbeam3678 If you're interested Costco now selling the base spec 13" MacBook Air for £759.99. I'm getting the difference automatically credited back to me once my order ships.

 

[Throrik]

I’ve snapped one of these up from Amazon, just the base model as it’s all I need. I’m probably going to sell my M4 Pro Mac Mini as I found it a little bit annoying to have to unplug the thunderbolt cable from it each time I wanted to plug my work laptop in, and vice versa - whereas with a laptop it’s much easier as they just sit in the same place on the desk. I do have a Caldigit TB4 dock, but I like having a clutter free desk, and I literally don’t use any of the other ports on it.

 

[Cromulent]

For some weird reason my TouchID isn't working on my M1 MBA. Annoying but not the end of the world as passwords still work.

 

[Feek]

I’m probably going to sell my M4 Pro Mac Mini

If you slap it on MM, can you give me a nudge please as I _might_ be interested.