While new tech and gadgets are always springing up, the freshest items are rarely affordable immediately. This is especially the case when it comes to Apple products. The company continues to release chargers, smartwatches, and tablets, though usually at prices that reflect that innovation and newness. The good news is that sometimes, for practical purposes and everyday use, a model that’s a touch older will be just as good as the latest and greatest. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to pull the trigger on a new-to-you MacBook but were holding out for the right price, now is the time.

　　Walmart announced today that it’s now selling this particular MacBook Air model directly. While the company has always sold Apple products on its website, it has relied on third-party partners for Macs. (If you’re in the market for another model entirely, third-party retailers and, of course, the Apple store, are still your best bet.) However, if you want huge online savings on a new, un-refurbished MacBook Air, this listing is the hottest deal we’ve seen so far. Following the announcement, the MacBook Air with an M1 chip went live on Walmart’s site for an astounding $699.

　　Apple MacBook Air 13.3-Inch Laptop

　　Apple MacBook Air 13.3-Inch Laptop

　　$699 at WalmartThe news comes on the heels of Apple saying that it will no longer sell MacBook Air models with M1 chips on its website following the launch of the new line of laptops equipped with M3 chips.

　　Despite being multiple generations behind, the M1 MacBook Air laptop remains one of the best. According to Senior Technology Editor Stefan Vazharov: “More than three years after its debut, the MacBook Air with the M1 chip is still the best laptop for the money. No similarly priced rival can match the notebook in speed and, most notably, battery endurance.” Vazharov also said that this iteration of the MacBook Air changed the game in late 2020 because of that Apple M1 chip, and that the new silicon allowed the notebook to deliver amazing performance and battery life without built-in cooling fans. “With a wedge-shaped profile, this MacBook Air is also timelessly beautiful,” he added, saying, “Its design is a nod to the first-ever MacBook Air from 2008.”

　　The $699 price tag shoots that value up even more. With relatively few other retailers selling new M1 MacBook Airs, most of the options online are refurbished. Even with that in mind, Walmart’s price is cheaper than many of those secondhand models.

　　Don’t let this deal pass you by. Grab one of the best laptops dollar for dollar right now at Walmart while stock lasts.

　　Shop the Apple MacBook Air Sale at Walmart