Apple’s New MacBook Air Offers Twice the RAM, Half the Price, Same Confusion
KEY POINTS
- •Apple released the M4 MacBook Air in March 2025, offering 13- and 15-inch models with doubled base RAM at 16GB.
- •The new MacBook Airs feature a 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam, a fresh sky blue color, and can connect to dual external monitors.
- •The prices are discounted up to $200 at major retailers, and refurbished options with one-year warranties offer an additional 20% off.
In a dazzling display of wallet-friendly wizardry in March 2025, Apple launched the M4 MacBook Air in both 13- and 15-inch sizes, boasting a sky blue color that screams 'I’m modern but approachable' alongside the usual $200 discounts avalanching at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo. Starting at $799 for the 13-inch model with 16GB RAM—double last generation’s standard and somehow cheaper—Apple also added the magical 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam, a feature that will finally fix your blurry Zoom face… unless you’re stuck on last-gen hardware. Meanwhile, the 15-inch sibling flaunts better speakers and dual monitor support while stubbornly reminding us all that smaller means cuter but pricier. Meanwhile, the Pro models flex up to 24GB RAM with nano-texture displays and three Thunderbolt 4 ports, as if port count was the new bragging right. With discounts peaking at $300 and reimaginings of storage and color, Apple attempts the impossible: making buying decisions seem simpler but maybe only achieving more Excel sheets of comparison agony.
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Apple just threw double RAM and a new sky blue MacBook Air at us for under a grand. Because nothing says innovation like confusing better specs with price guessing games.
Buying a MacBook Air now means choosing between cool colors, confusing specs, and pretending you understand storage sizes.
"More RAM and cheaper prices," they said. "You’ll love it," they said. Meanwhile, my wallet calls it an emotional rollercoaster.
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/16/2026 | Author: Sheena Vasani
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