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MacBook Air 15-inch price in the UK

Apple Store prices in the UK for every MacBook Air 15-inch model, with tax, converted to pounds.

From · 16 GB memory · 512 GB

£1,499about US$1,985

Includes 20% VAT

6th most expensive of 40 countriesChecked 6 Oct 2026

Every MacBook Air 15-inch model in the UK

Colour doesn't change the price: Midnight, Silver, Sky Blue and Starlight cost the same.

16 GB memory · 512 GB£1,499US$1,9856th most expensive of 40
16 GB memory · 1 TB£1,799US$2,3835th most expensive of 40
16 GB memory · 2 TB£2,299US$3,0456th most expensive of 40
16 GB memory · 4 TB£3,299US$4,3697th most expensive of 40
24 GB memory · 512 GB£1,699US$2,2505th most expensive of 40
24 GB memory · 1 TB£1,999US$2,6485th most expensive of 40
24 GB memory · 2 TB£2,499US$3,3106th most expensive of 40
24 GB memory · 4 TB£3,499US$4,6347th most expensive of 40
32 GB memory · 512 GB£1,899US$2,5155th most expensive of 40
32 GB memory · 1 TB£2,199US$2,9125th most expensive of 40
32 GB memory · 2 TB£2,699US$3,5757th most expensive of 40
32 GB memory · 4 TB£3,699US$4,8997th most expensive of 40

Price in the UK

16 GB memory · 512 GB, in pounds

£1,499 since 2 Jul 2026, when Apple raised it from £1,299.

Questions

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

No. The 16 GB memory, 512 GB model costs £1,499 in the UK. In the US it costs US$1,499 before tax, about £1,217 with average sales tax, so it's £282 (23% of the price in the US) more in the UK.

Does the price include tax?

Yes. Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT.

Where is the MacBook Air 15-inch cheapest?

Hong Kong, at about £1,154 for the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model. The UK is 6th most expensive of 40.

Has the price changed?

Yes. Apple raised the 16 GB memory, 512 GB model from £1,299 to £1,499 on 2 Jul 2026.

How the UK compares

In pounds, with tax

Hong KongCheapest£1,154£345 less (23%)
United StatesWith average sales tax£1,217£282 less (19%)
United KingdomThis page · your market£1,499Differences are against this
BrazilMost expensive£2,697£1,198 more (80%)

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

Tax

Apple's prices in the UK include 20% VAT. The UK has no tax refund for visitors.

Prices in the UK in general

US = 100
General price level87
MacBook Air 15-inch, 16 GB memory · 512 GB vs US price123

General prices in the UK are 87% of the US level (2024). MacBook Air 15-inch, 16 GB memory · 512 GB costs 123% of its US price, with tax.

United Kingdom: inflation, wages and prices

MacBook Air 15-inch in other countries

Nearest in price

33Italy£1,48434Portugal£1,484
35United Kingdom (this page)£1,499
36Finland£1,50137Denmark£1,531

Also in Europe

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MacBook Air 15-inch in all 40 countries

Other Apple products in the UK

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

Sources and method

Prices collected from Apple's public website for the UK, checked 6 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 6 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.

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