Overview
- This week several large sellers launched overlapping limited-time sales that roll back parts of Apple’s June price increases and create temporary bargains across the lineup.
- Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store is offering the lowest refurbished prices tracked, with MacBook Neo starting at $599 and select M5 MacBook Air and Pro configurations, including a 15‑inch 24GB/1TB model, at about $1,699.
- Amazon is discounting multiple M5 MacBook Pro and Air models with reductions up to $500 on Pro/Max configurations and up to about $190 on MacBook Air units, with some Amazon listings priced below Apple’s pre‑hike MSRPs.
- Best Buy’s Back‑to‑School/Apple Shopping Event matches several big discounts — including up to $500 off M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro and a $150 drop on iPhone Air — while Amazon is offering one of the year’s best AirPods Pro 3 prices at $189.99.
- These offers are event-driven and short-lived, stock and configurations vary by seller, and buyers weighing new vs. refurbished should factor Apple’s one‑year warranty, 14‑day returns, and AppleCare eligibility when deciding whether to save now or wait for future cycles.