MacBook Air isn't great for prolonged gaming or long video calls.

Yes, it gets hot and will throttle performance.

The MacBook Air is fanless. That’s great for silence and casual use, but sustained loads like a multi-hour Zoom or any game will push the chip into thermal throttling. You’ll see the fans (nonexistent) stay quiet while the frame rates drop or your video call gets choppy.

This is not a defect—it’s the trade-off for the thin, light design. For occasional use, it’s fine. But if you regularly spend hours on video calls or play games for more than 20 minutes, get a MacBook Pro or something with active cooling.

Your laptop will survive, but you won’t enjoy the experience.