TL;DR: Refurbished 13″ 3.1GHz i5 MacBook Pro dropped to $279.97 (reg. $1,499), but only until October 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I won't mince words: the M3 isn't a huge upgrade. You could very well buy a cheaper M2 MacBook Air right now and get almost the same ...