There’s no guarantee that there’ll be an M3 MBA.
This true, but considering the immense popularity of the MBA, it's unlikely that it'll go that long without an update.Yep, buy when you need one. People who waited for the M2 iMac waited for a looong time since the iMac ended up skipping the M2. There’s no guarantee that there’ll be an M3 MBA.
I think the M3 iMac shows they won’t do much on the memory and storage fronts. Likely nothing.Since the M2 is more than one and a half year old, I'd expect Apple to do a little something other than adding the M3, such as giving us more RAM or SSD space, or lower the price slightly, so that's an added bonus.
P.S.: The M3 iMac is even slower than the M1 version because the storage is only half as fast....(at least at 256 GB)
I sincerely disagree.I’d wait until March. Even if you don’t pick a new M3, you’ll get a better deal on the M2.
Hello,
I started noticing a few retailers discounts on Macbook Air M2 and I was wondering if i should buy it now or it's worth the wait for M3 ?
Appreciate your feedback !
Thanks
I think the M3 iMac shows they won’t do much on the memory and storage fronts. Likely nothing.
It might be a really boring update with the M3 chip and Wi-Fi and basically nothing else – albeit spun into a bigger deal with knock-on benefits such as an even longer claimed battery life (maybe egged on by marginally improved cell capacity).
This is my dilemma. I want 16MB and the M2 would be fine. But, if the M3 is a month or so away, I can wait and will compare the price and performance of the same config with the M2 and M3 processors.If you can snag a discount go for the M2 model, there are some appealing deals out there. That being said if you’re looking for more than the stock 8GB of RAM (which I would recommend 16 for most users) you may be stuck doing a BTO through Apple with no discount. If that’s the case you may want to hold of the 2-3 months until the M3 model is released. It’s possible Apple might bump the existing M2 model down to the entry level spot currently occupied by the M1 Air, in which case you can get a discount then. Worse case scenario is you pay full price but at least get the latest chip.