Looking at Walmart and Best Buy’s sites, these are new laptops and not refurbished models, which makes the $699 / $649.99 price compelling. That said, you only get to choose the base model, which comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. I’d normally bristle at 8GB of RAM and such a tiny storage setup in 2024, but the price drop takes some of the sting out of that. These prices are even lower than recent discounts that had taken the laptop down to $749.

The one thing that’s unclear is how long Apple will continue supplying Walmart (or other retailers) with new M1 Airs or whether this is a short-term arrangement until the existing stock is cleared out. We’ve reached out to Apple for clarification but didn’t immediately receive a response.

If this is an ongoing deal, that’s huge for wedge-heads everywhere. And even if it isn’t, at least it gives folks the option of getting one before they’re truly gone. The M1 Air is a beloved laptop, and it warms the heart to see the wedge shape will be around for just a smidge longer.

Update March 17th, 5PM ET: Updated to note Best Buy has dropped its price for the M1 MacBook Air from $999.99 to $649.99.