Officeworks selling - MacBook Air 13.3" M1 8-CoreCPU 7-CoreGPU 8GB/256GB @$1347 .
Model : MGND3X/A
Usually $1499 @Apple Store / @JBHIFI
*Even $2 less than Education Price on Apple website.
*I just got it one from Officeworks, wasn't sure if other stores could pricematch/pricebeat. Worth a try if anyone keen.
Please do check stock levels online before going in
Updated:08/06/2021 - Most stores out of stock.Click and collect available in NSW
Updated:12/06/2021 - OUT OF STOCK !!!! NOT SURE HOW TO UPDATE. (Silver and space grey sold out, gold still available to order)
Never seen a dramatic drop in price for brand new last gen MBA/MBP in the way you see in Windows laptop.
Apple seems to be on top of their inventory management and I guess whatever they don't sell can simply be used as refurbished parts for repair. As for authorised retailers, I don't think their margins are high enough to afford a big price slash. While faster variant of M1/M2 with better GPU and more ports are likely to be released sometime this year, rumours had it mini-LED for the MacBook range is postponed until next year, if you need a high end MBP and can afford to pay RRP at launch then it is wise to wait but I doubt there will be major performance boost in the next MBA or base MBP without a bigger price tag. Let's not forget there is a global shortage of chips at the moment, probably not a best time to launch the best weapon in the arsenal anyway.