Apple Refurbished M3 MacBook Air 13inch 16GB/512GB and more $1269 at Apple

I’ve been keeping an eye on Apple’s refurbished site and it looks like the M3 MacBook Airs are finally available. Links are to the Midnight models but various colors are available on the site. It looks like the best bang for the buck are probably the 16GB ram and 512GB SSD models
You can get the 16GB ram and 512GB storage model for $1269 ( 13 inch model ) and $1439 (for the 15 inch model ) which are quite a bit lower than the official prices and $130 lower than their Education Store prices.
Apple’s refurbished MacBooks are probably as good as new since they come with a new outer shell and a new battery according to macrumors . You get the same 1 year Apple warranty and can add AppleCare+ if desired.
The base model is also available but you can find better prices for base models brand new on Amazon right now ( by Phoenix and Dr.Wajahat). Links to the Apple’s refurb site are $929 for 13 inch and $1099 for the 15 inch models with 8GB of ram and 256GB of storage
The site also has other configurations such as
13 inch with 8GB and 512GB for $1099
15 inch with 8GB and 512GB for $1269
15 inch with 24GB and 512GB for $1609
13 inch with 24GB and 1TB for $1609
15 inch with 24GB and 1TB for $1779
13 inch with 24GB and 2TB for $1949
15 inch with 24GB and 2TB for $2119