Deals Spotlight: 12-Inch MacBook Hits All-Time-Low at $800 ($500 Off) - MacRumors
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Deals Spotlight: 12-Inch MacBook Hits All-Time-Low at $800 ($500 Off)

In a new flash sale at B&H Photo, you can get the 12-inch MacBook for just $799.00, $500 off from the original price of $1,299.00. This is the configuration from mid 2017 with 8GB onboard RAM and 256GB of PCIe-based flash storage, available in Gold and Rose Gold during today's sale.

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The 12-inch MacBook is Apple's low-cost notebook, featuring a 12-inch Retina display, 10-12 hour battery life, Force Touch trackpad, and a butterfly keyboard, all encased in a 0.5-inch thin enclosure.

In terms of sales, we've been tracking an ongoing discount for the 512GB version of the same MacBook at multiple retailers, but B&H Photo's flash sale today is the best price currently available online for the 256GB model. It's also the best we've ever seen among the major retailers.

12-inch MacBook

Visit our full Deals Roundup to browse even more sales happening this week, including discounts on the 10.5-inch iPad Pro and Apple Watch Series 3.

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Top Rated Comments

bladerunner2000 Avatar
92 months ago
That should have been the price from the start.

But we all know Apple would rather rip you off to get to a trillion dollar valuation than price their products respectably.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bladerunner2000 Avatar
92 months ago
The point of businesses is to be profitable.
Did I say Apple needs to be a charity?
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ilikewhey Avatar
92 months ago
And I still isn’t interested, too many sacrifices for form over function
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
92 months ago
My fiancée got this rev when they were released and still loves it. Extremely light weight and portable (fits into a handbag). Can run Photoshop and Illustrator just fine... not limited to iOS. She has an iMac for more intensive projects. This is a great price!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
92 months ago
Stupid stinky CAD. That's 1070CAD, 15% tax, so 1230.50 in total. Still feels like way too much to me for Core M and one USB C port.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BroTim52 Avatar
92 months ago
Keep in mind the issues with the butterfly keyboard, especially this 2nd gen keyboard.

Also, B&H’s return policy states that opened computers are not returnable:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/HelpCenter/ReturnExchange.jsp
[doublepost=1551899323][/doublepost]Would never consider buying this MacBook too much at risk with that keyboard and plus B&H their return policy is terrible
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)