Overview
- Retailers led by Amazon are listing select 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pro models with M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips at discounts up to $650, according to multiple reports published Monday.
- The deepest absolute cuts are on M5 Max configurations, with examples including a 16‑inch M5 Max (18‑core CPU, 40‑core GPU, 48GB RAM, 2TB) shown at $4,349.99 — about $650 below the pre‑hike list some sellers previously used.
- Most MacBook Air SKUs have already moved to Apple’s higher post‑hike prices or are out of stock, so the remaining Pro bargains are the primary way to buy at pre‑hike levels right now.
- Inventory is tight and ship dates are slipping on discounted Pro listings, and deal trackers and reporters say these pre‑hike prices are likely short‑lived as sellers update listings to Apple’s new MSRPs.
- The price moves follow Apple’s late‑June official MSRP increases and a weeks‑long period of Prime Day and refurbished discounts, a shift that reflects higher component and memory costs tied in part to rising AI and data‑center demand and will likely keep baseline laptop prices higher for consumers.