Friday is the official launch day for Apple’s new M2-powered MacBook Air, and as pre-order customers begin receiving their purchases, Apple has also begun in-store sales for the new laptop.
Customers across Europe and Asia and other regions can now place an order on Apple’s website or the Apple Store app and arrange for in-store pickup at a local retail location.
A quick spot check on Apple’s UK online store suggests that most stores in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have stock available for customers today, although there are exceptions.
For example, the Midnight 8-core GPU model with 256GB storage is not available for in-store collection at Apple stores in Scotland until Tuesday 16 August, reflecting a similar waiting time for online orders.
Similar delays for base configurations are being reflected in certain stores in other European countries, while Australian stores will not receive stock for any configurations until Monday or Tuesday. In-store pickup in the US and Canada should become available later today.
Key features of the new MacBook Air include Apple’s latest M2 chip, a new design with flatter edges, a slightly larger 13.6-inch notch display, MagSafe charging, an improved 1080p camera, and new Starlight and Midnight color options together with Silver and Space Gray.
The notebook is also equipped with two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones.
Prices for the new MacBook Air start at $1,199. The notebook comes with up to 24GB of combined memory and up to 2TB SSD. The previous MacBook Air with the M1 chip remains available for $999.
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