The MacBook Air models with both 256GB and 512GB of storage are on sale. | Image: Dan Seifert / The Verge
If the deal on the 512GB M2-powered MacBook Air we featured earlier this week was too spendy for you, fret not, because Apple’s base model is currently even cheaper. Right now, Amazon and Best Buy are selling the model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for just $1,049 ($150 off), the laptop’s lowest price to date. Unlike Amazon, however, Best Buy is discounting all colors in case you’re not a fan of dark blue or gray.
True, it may take a while to perform some tasks given the storage on the base model is slower than that of the new 512GB M2-powered Air, but it’s still faster overall and should satisfy the average person’s needs. Plus, it significantly improves upon one of the things we disliked the most about the M1-powered Air: its…