By the way, you can get a new MacBook Air M5 for just $349 by bundling together these deals at Best Buy

The latest Apple MacBook Air M5 is barely a month old, but we’re already starting to see promising deals on this outstanding notebook. Right now, the best overall option has to be Best Buy’s current promotion.

The retailer is currently listing the entry-level 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD configuration for a record-low price of $949 (was $1,099). That alone is a pretty damn good deal, but the real selling point here is that you can further supplement your savings by trading in an old machine.

Today’s Apple MacBook Air deal at Best Buy

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Is the latest MacBook Air M5 worth picking up?

Our Apple MacBook Air 13 (M5) review stated that this machine was ‘one of the best’ ultra-portable laptops we’d ever used. That was to be expected, however, as we’ve always found the MacBook Air to be a real winner when it comes to design, portability, and value.

This particular model is a relatively modest upgrade over the previous iteration, but it does come with double the starting storage and a more efficient chipset. In short, the traditional MacBook Air selling points of portability and battery life have been further boosted, even though this one looks the same as last year’s model.

Our only complaint? We weren’t fans of the higher starting price, but today’s price cut renders that criticism null and void.

Alex is TechRadar’s retail editor, specializing in buying advice and general tips on how to save our readers as much cash as possible. He’s covered major retail events in some capacity for over seven years now; both in editorial and other ecommerce adjacent roles on TechRadar, T3, GamesRadar, and other Future PLC sites. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas, but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer.