Amazon and Best Buy cut Mac prices by up to $900

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 19 Oct, 15:57 · Archive

Amazon and Best Buy are offering substantial discounts on Mac computers, including up to $900 off the 16-inch MacBook Pro.

Amazon is offering substantial discounts across Apple's Mac range. The most significant reduction is $900 off the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max chip, 36GB RAM and 2TB SSD, bringing the price to $3,499 from $4,399. According to MacRumors, this is the biggest discount yet on this model.

Other current deals include the M6 Mac mini discounted by up to $149, with the 16GB RAM/512GB SSD model at $949.99. The M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and 512GB SSD is $200 off at $2,299. A higher-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM and 2TB SSD remains available for $500 off.

Best Buy is also participating in the sales. The Verge reports that the M4 Mac Mini base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD is $150 off at Best Buy, bringing it to $649. This model launched at $599 in 2024, making the current sale price $50 more than the original launch price.

How it is being reported

• Apple’s last-gen Mac Mini with the M4 is $150 offBest Buy has a great deal for the rest of the day on the M4 Mac Mini base model that has 16GB RAM and a 256GB SSD. Normally, it doesn’t make a ton of sense to buy the M4 model for its usual $799 price given that the newer, faster M6 version has been available […]The Verge · 19 Oct, 15:41
• Amazon Offers $900 Off 2026 16-Inch MacBook Pro With M5 Max ChipMacBook Pro deals have been getting steeper and steeper over the past few weeks, and today Amazon has introduced the biggest discount yet on one model of the 16-inch MacBook Pro. You can get the M5 Max model with 36GB RAM and a 2TB SSD for $3,499.00 , down from $4,399.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This is a massive $900 markdown on the 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, and the best price we've ever seen on this model of the computer. On Amazon…MacRumors · 19 Oct, 14:09
• Amazon Discounts New Mac Mini by Up to $149, Mac Studio by $200Amazon has Apple's brand new Mac mini for up to $149 off this weekend, with deals focused on the M6 Mac mini this time around. You'll also find $200 off the M5 Max Mac Studio below. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. One of the best deals is on the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, on sale for $2,299.00 , down from $2,499.00. Regarding the Mac mini, you can get the 16GB RAM/256GB SSD Mac mini for $779.99 ($119 off), and the 16GB…MacRumors · 18 Oct, 21:15

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