Apple products have a (deserved) reputation for being expensive. Often you're paying more than you would for a seemingly similar device from another company. There are perks that come with those premiums, but when you can buy a Chromebook for $200, a $1,000 MacBook might be hard for some to justify.
The point of this machine isn't to be a powerhouse; it's to provide a simplistic macOS experience for a smaller price tag than a typical MacBook. That also includes a smaller footprint: Kuo suggests this new MacBook will have a 12.9-inch display, 0.7 inches smaller than the 13.6-inch display on the existing MacBook Air. DigiTimes also confirms Kuo's reporting, and broke the story about that $599 price point—the cheapest MSRP ever for a MacBook, as far as I'm aware.
If you ask me, you don't need to wait to get a great $600 MacBook.
You can already get a great MacBook for less than $600
M1 MacBook Air $599.00 at Walmart $1,043.99 Save $444.99 Get Deal Get Deal $599.00 at Walmart $1,043.99 Save $444.99So don't buy one from Apple. Instead, buy an older (but still new in the box) M-series Mac from a third-party retailer, like Amazon, Best Buy, or Walmart. The M4 chip is great, but to be honest, all the M-series Macs are great. Apple really struck gold with this current crop of Macs, to the point where buying a nearly five year old laptop can still be a great decision in 2025.
Right now, Walmart is selling the M1 new for that same $599. If you're open to buying refurbished, you can fare even better: Walmart is selling the same M1 Air with double the RAM (16GB as opposed to 8GB) for $550. The 8GB machine will suit most people just fine, but if you can find a refurbished model with 16GB for a comparable price, jump on it, as the more RAM you have, the more processes you can run at the same time, which means the 16GB models will let you do more at once. Plus, as programs and software become more demanding, that additional RAM will come in handy. Someday, 8GB of RAM will hold you back, but there's no telling when that day will come.
Other great MacBook deals right now
Finally, if you can really push that budget, you can find a refurbished M1 Pro MacBook Pro for under $750 at Amazon right now. Not only does this machine come with 16GB of RAM, you get the M1 Pro chip, which is much more powerful than M1 (and the M2, for that matter). Plus, you get other MacBook Pro perks, like a larger mini-LED display, HDMI and SD card ports, and a dedicated fan for cooling. Apple's new budget machine might serve a purpose on paper, but if you aren't buying new from an Apple Store, you have many more options.
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