Seeing as a 13 year old probably sees a macbook as a status symbol of sorts, as opposed to actually intending to use it to its fullest potential, perhaps a (Slightly Cheaper) windows variant of a 'Status' laptop could be a better idea? Especially for gaming...
https://www.cnet.com/news/best-macbo...ives-for-2020/
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