Last Updated on July 9, 2022 by srinivas
Apple has opened pre-orders for the new MacBook Air, which brings a new M2 chip, design and display to Apple’s most popular laptop. As expected, just minutes after the pre-orders went live, deliveries dropped immediately from the original July 15th date.
A day later you buy one of the base models, you might get it in July, but only if you want Space Gray. Other colors won’t ship until August, with the Midnight option having the longest wait, much to anyone’s surprise. What’s surprising, though, is that if you opt for more RAM, you’ll get it a week faster based on Apple’s estimates:
- Space Gray M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU, 8 GB memory): July 27 – August 3
- Silver/Starlight M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU, 8 GB memory): August 3-10
- Midnight M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU, 8 GB memory): August 10-17
- Silver/Starlight/Midnight M2 MacBook Air (8-core GPU, 16 GB memory): August 2-9
- Space Gray M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU, 8 GB memory): July 27 – August 3
- Silver/Starlight M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU, 8 GB memory): August 3-10
- Midnight M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU, 8 GB memory): August 10-17
- Midnight M2 MacBook Air (10-core GPU, 16 GB memory): August 2-9
These shipping estimates will likely continue to drop throughout the day, so if you want one, act fast. Apple is struggling to keep up with demand for many of its products due to supply chain issues, and it appears to be affecting the MacBook Air as well.
At $1,199, the new M2 MacBook Air has a starting price that’s 20 percent higher than the M1 model, but it comes with a host of upgrades, including a new design with slim bezels, a larger 13.6-inch display, and MagSafe charging. Read: M2 MacBook Air vs M1: Spending $200 has never made more sense.