While previous rumors have claimed a late 2025 release date for a budget MacBook, Apple is rumored to be now testing the model, with a ship date of some time
While previous rumors have claimed a late 2025 release date for a budget MacBook, Apple is rumored to be now testing the model, with a ship date of some time in early 2026.

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The current 15-inch MacBook Air

The current entry-level model in Apple's MacBook roster is the MacBook Air. However, if a report is true, there may be an even cheaper option arriving in the future.

According to Mark Gurman in a Tuesday report for Bloomberg, Apple's working on a budget MacBook model to take on the low-cost Chromebooks and Windows notebook market.


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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