It’s almost 2024 and Apple still sells the 2020 MacBook Air at the same $999 price. Why?
Three years ago today, Apple’s M1 chip had a tremendous debut in the Mac mini, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the MacBook Air. Since then, those Macs have gone through their cycles and have had chip upgrades–or have been replaced altogether. But a single M1 Mac remains in Apple’s current Mac lineup: the M1 MacBook Air.
Apple keeps the M1 MacBook Air around because, at $999, it’s the company’s only sub-$1,000 laptop (yes, by only a $1, but, you know, marketing). It’s actually a decent MacBook by today’s standards, but it’s also a three-year-old laptop that’s no longer worth that price—especially when the M2 model is just $100 more.
3-year-old laptop, 5-year-old design
The $999 price was the original price back in November 2020. But the price isn’t the only thing that hasn’t changed–the M1 MacBook Air uses a design that was introduced in 2018.
Read more at MacWorld.com