M4 MacBook Air Now Cheaper Than Before Apple's Price Hikes as Certified Refurbished Models Drop Even Further

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Now that the 2026 MacBook Air has been on shelves for a beat, prices have begun dropping for last years model. If you’re comfortable going with a certified refurbished model as opposed to something brand new, you can save even more that usual. Back Market is a great resource for finding tech deals on pre-owned hardware and right now, they have the M4 Series MacBook Air going for as much as $140 off. You save even more than that when you compare it to the retail price when buying new. This discounted model is the 13-inch MacBook Air, powered by an M4 series 10-core processor with an eight-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of storage. Buying the equivalent of that configuration new from Apple would cost you $1,300. Here at Back Market, the certified refurbished model is now only $859. So not only are you saving $140 from the refurbished version being on sale, but you’re really saving $421 by buying pre-owned at all. Back Market breaks down the quality of its refurbished products at four different levels, categoriz