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MacBook Air 15-inch price in the US

Apple Store prices for every MacBook Air 15-inch model in the US, before tax, with our estimate of average sales tax, converted to pounds.

From · 16 GB memory · 512 GB

US$1,499before tax

About US$1,611 with average sales tax (7.5%) · £1,213

4th cheapest of 40 countriesChecked 14 Oct 2026

Every MacBook Air 15-inch model in the US

Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same. Apple's prices are before tax; converted prices include our average sales tax (7.5%).

16 GB memory · 512 GBUS$1,499£1,2134th cheapest of 40
16 GB memory · 1 TBUS$1,799£1,4564th cheapest of 40
16 GB memory · 2 TBUS$2,299£1,8614th cheapest of 40
16 GB memory · 4 TBUS$3,299£2,6707th cheapest of 40
24 GB memory · 512 GBUS$1,699£1,3754th cheapest of 40
24 GB memory · 1 TBUS$1,999£1,6184th cheapest of 40
24 GB memory · 2 TBUS$2,499£2,0225th cheapest of 40
24 GB memory · 4 TBUS$3,499£2,8327th cheapest of 40
32 GB memory · 512 GBUS$1,899£1,5374th cheapest of 40
32 GB memory · 1 TBUS$2,199£1,7804th cheapest of 40
32 GB memory · 2 TBUS$2,699£2,1845th cheapest of 40
32 GB memory · 4 TBUS$3,699£2,9947th cheapest of 40

Price in the US

16 GB memory · 512 GB, in US dollars, before tax

US$1,499 since 28 Jun 2026, when Apple raised it from US$1,299.

Questions

Is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheaper in the US than in the UK?

Yes. The 16 GB memory, 512 GB model costs US$1,499 before tax, about £1,213 with average sales tax, in the US. In the UK it costs £1,499, so it's £286 (19% of the price in the UK) less in the US.

Does the price include tax?

No. Apple adds sales tax at checkout. With our average rate for the US of 7.5%, the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model comes to about US$1,611.

Where is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheapest?

Hong Kong, at about £1,150 for the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. The US is 4th cheapest of 40.

Has the price changed?

Yes. Apple raised the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model from US$1,299 to US$1,499 on 28 Jun 2026.

How the US compares

In pounds, with tax

Hong KongCheapest£1,150£63 less (5%)
United StatesWith average sales tax · this page£1,213Differences are against this
United KingdomYour market£1,499£286 more (24%)
BrazilMost expensive£2,676£1,463 more (121%)

40 countries. Differences are against the price in the US; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.

Tax

Apple adds sales tax at checkout, so its prices in the US are before tax. To compare with other countries we add our average rate for the US, 7.5%. The rate you pay depends on where you live. The US has no tax refund for visitors.

MacBook Air 15-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

2Malaysia£1,1623Taiwan£1,163
4United States (this page)£1,213
5Vietnam£1,2246Thailand£1,234

Also in the Americas

ChileCanadaMexicoBrazil
MacBook Air 15-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the US

iMac 24-inchfrom US$1,499Mac minifrom US$899Mac Studiofrom US$2,499MacBook Air 13-inchfrom US$1,299MacBook Neofrom US$699

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for the US, checked 14 Oct 2026. Apple shows prices there before tax; we add the average sales tax to compare. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 16 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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