M3 MacBook Air 16gb - how to refund

base models come with 16gb unified memory from now on. I bought my with 16gb a month ago and would like to request a refund for the 200$.

any idea how to reach Apple? The phone support was terrible. They did not even understood my request. They said they did not upgrade the Air, only the Pro was upgraded.

Do they have an email where I can reach them?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Oct 31, 2024 9:53 AM

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Oct 31, 2024 11:32 AM in response to batomika

I understand your request for a refund, and I can save you the time by answering that question: the amount of memory installed cannot be changed after the Mac is built. There will be no refund nor is there a way to request one if there were.


If you still want to contact Apple all available information is shown on Apple's web pages, here: Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple


The time period in which a Mac can be returned for a full refund is also explained on their web pages, here: Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple. Partial refunds do not exist.

Oct 31, 2024 2:01 PM in response to batomika

batomika wrote:

Sorry, I think I do not understand.


I understood that you expect a refund for something you bought a month ago, and were seeking a way to contact Apple. What did I write (quoted below) that you do not understand? Is there something in Apple's instructions that is unclear to you? Please be specific.


John Galt wrote:

I understand your request for a refund, and I can save you the time by answering that question: the amount of memory installed cannot be changed after the Mac is built. There will be no refund nor is there a way to request one if there were.

If you still want to contact Apple all available information is shown on Apple's web pages, here: Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple

The time period in which a Mac can be returned for a full refund is also explained on their web pages, here: Returns & Refunds - Shopping Help - Apple. Partial refunds do not exist.

Oct 31, 2024 12:11 PM in response to batomika

Apple upgraded the MacBook Pros, replacing M3-family models with M4-family ones.


In the case of the M2 and M3 MacBook Airs, the machines are the same as before – but now Apple is including at least 16 GB of RAM with all new models. This was a more quiet change, and the people answering the Support lines may not even have been aware of it.


I doubt if there is any sort of "price match" refund.

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