M2 MacBook Pro 13 (256GB SSD): $1,100
Save $199 vs. Apple Store
M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14 (512GB SSD): $1,749
Save $250 vs. Apple Store
M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16 (512GB SSD): $2,249
Save $250 vs. Apple Store
It’s never been a better time to buy a new MacBook Pro. Apple introduced new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros at the start of the year that feature the company’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. The new models share the same design and starting prices as their predecessors, but Apple promises better performance and longer battery life with the new chips that replace the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips in the previous versions.
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro starts at $1,999, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro starts at $2,499. And right now, you can save up to $250 on either model. That’s the biggest discount we’ve seen yet for Apple’s biggest and fastest MacBook Pros.
You can also save on the next newest MacBooks in Apple’s lineup, the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro based on the M2 chip. The updated MacBook Air is bigger than the previous model, and a bit faster as well. Along with a bigger 13.6-inch display and M2 processor, however, comes a higher price. Gone is the $999 starting price; the new M2 MacBook Air line starts at $1,199. The updated 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip starts at the same $1,299 list price as the previous generation.
You can save $150 on the M2 MacBook Air and $199 on the 13-inch MacBook Pro right now. You can spend even less for the previous-generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip and 13.3-inch display, and pick it up for as little as $800.
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While Amazon and Best Buy have the best prices at the moment, one benefit to paying full price and buying from Apple is that you can customize the machine and add more RAM or a higher-capacity solid-state drive. The models sold by Amazon and other retailers are fixed configurations.
Want to go the refurbished route? You can find refurbished MacBooks on Apple’s Certified Refurbished Mac page. Refurb inventory changes rapidly so you may not always see the latest MacBook Air or Pro listed. It’s worth keeping an eye out, however, because you can lock in substantial savings, up to $200. Rick Broida, CNET’s Cheapskate emeritus, is a big fan of refurbs, particularly Apple’s — which are often as good as new.
It’s also worth noting that the Apple Store offers students an educational discount, which can trim hundreds of dollars from the price of a new laptop or tablet.
Keep reading to see the best MacBook laptop deals currently available for Apple’s current and previous-generation MacBooks. We update this list periodically.
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Aside from the new M2 chip, the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro remains mostly unchanged from the previous iteration. It’s now the only laptop in the updated Apple lineup that has the generally disliked Touch Bar. It also lacks the new MagSafe charger and offers the same two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports for both charging and peripherals. Pricing remains the same as the previous series. The baseline model costs $1,299 and features 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD. The step-up $1,499 model doubles the SSD to 512GB.
You can save a hefty $199 on either the 256GB or 512GB model at Amazon. Read our 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro review.
The baseline model of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro costs $2,499 and features Apple’s latest M2 Pro processor (12-core CPU and 19-core GPU), 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The step-up model costs $2,699 and doubles the storage to 1TB. There’s also an M2 Max model that costs $3,499 with a 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU M2 Max processor, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Right now is a good time to buy Apple’s largest MacBook Pro. Like its 14-inch sibling, the 16-inch model is selling for the lowest price we’ve seen yet — you can save $250 on the 512GB model and $249 on the 1TB model.
Read our M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16 review.
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