Refurbished 2018 MacBook Air drops to $199.97 in limited deal
Mashable Deals lists a Grade A refurbished 2018 Apple MacBook Air for $199.97, down from a stated regular price of $1,199.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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A refurbished Apple MacBook Air from 2018 is being listed for $199.97, according to Mashable Deals, putting the laptop nearly $1,000 below its stated regular price of $1,199.
The offer is for a silver 13-inch MacBook Air with an Intel Core i5 1.6GHz processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage, according to the product listing. Mashable Deals says the price is available while supplies last.
That discount comes with one key detail: this is a refurbished machine. The listing describes the laptop as Grade A refurbished, which it says means the device should arrive in near-mint condition with minimal to no scuffing on the case.
What buyers get for the price
The 2018 MacBook Air in the deal has a 13.3-inch Retina display with a 2560×1600 pixel resolution, according to Mashable Deals. The listing also says the laptop offers up to 12 hours of battery life.
For shoppers trying to stay in the Apple ecosystem without paying current MacBook prices, the appeal is clear: a lightweight macOS laptop at a far lower entry point than a new model. Mashable’s write-up describes the MacBook Air as weighing just over 2.5 pounds and running on Intel’s Core i5 chip.
The listing says this model supports updates up to macOS Sonoma, giving buyers access to newer macOS features than they might expect from an older notebook. Apple released the 2018 MacBook Air as part of the Intel era, before the company’s later move to its own M-series chips.
The fine print
Mashable Deals lists the savings at $999.03 based on the stated regular price. StackSocial notes that prices are subject to change, so the current figure may not last.
The deal page frames the laptop as an option for work, portability and everyday use, citing its Retina screen, battery life and compact build. The storage and memory listed, 128GB SSD and 8GB RAM, are the specifications buyers should weigh against their own needs before purchasing.
As with any refurbished computer, the condition rating matters. In this case, the Grade A label is the listing’s stated assurance that the unit should show little to no visible wear on the case.
The $199.97 offer is tied to limited availability, according to Mashable Deals. StackSocial says deal pricing can change.
This story draws on original reporting from Mashable.