It's not a glitch; you can definitely grab the latest MacBook Pro for more than $150 off now. Apple devices rarely see any markdowns, even during peak sale season. This makes upgrading (or treating yourself) to the latest arrivals a bit challenging, but Amazon is currently making it easy.

With the M4 model that has a better design and faster specs costing just $150 more, most shoppers should go that route.

If your old laptop is hanging on by a thread, this might be the perfect upgrade moment. You can currently get a Grade A refurbished MacBook Air with an M1 chip for $384.99. If you’ve been wanting a fast, reliable, travel-friendly laptop without playing financial Jenga, this might be your easiest tech win of the year.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 chip, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage just dropped to $1,444 on Amazon, down from its $1,599 retail price. The 1TB models are also on sale but his configuration hits the sweet spot between capability and cost: enough power for serious work without the premium attached to maxed-out specs.

TL;DR: Right now, you can get a MacBook Pro for $440. The end of the year is one of the best times to get Apple tech, especially this year. Normally, this MacBook Pro would cost $1,999, but right now, it’s only $439.99, and shipping is free.

Nevertheless, I will also keep my MacBook around for activities that remain macOS exclusives, such as HomePod mini OS recovery. My world has flipped: My iPad Pro is now a functional laptop replacement… and I only need to keep my Mac around for specific, uncommon use cases.

The M5 MacBook Pro has incredible performance gains, especially for AI. But is that good enough to overlook the same design, screen, and ports selection?