The first set of price drops on new 13" Force Touch MacBook Pros are here, knocking $88 to $123 off Apple's 3 standard retail configs. Meanwhile, Amazon is blowing out a 256GB 13" MacBook Air at $900, Apple's lone 13" MacBook Pro with CD/DVD can be had for $850, a 64GB iPad mini 2 is available for $320, and AI readers save 10% off all Apple-oriented Kickstarter-backed products from BiteMyApple.co.
13-inch MacBook Pro Price Drop
MacMall on Monday evening executed the first significant price cuts on Apple's three standard configurations of the new 13-inch MacBook Pros with Force Touch touch. Readers who use the links in this article or our in our Mac Price Guide can knock those prices down another 2% with coupon code APPLEINSIDER01. The final AppleInsider reader price for these three models is now:
2.7GHz 13" MacBook Pro (8GB, 128GB) $1,299.00 for $1,210.29* ( $88.71 savings )
2.7GHz 13" MacBook Pro (8GB, 256GB) $1,499.00 for $1,396.49* ( $102.51 savings )
2.9GHz 13" MacBook Pro (8GB, 512GB) $1,799.00 for $1,675.79* ( $123.21 savings )
All three are in stock and ready to ship. The same coupon code will also work on all other 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro configurations offered by MacMall when you use the links in our Mac Price Guide and apply coupon code APPLEINSIDER01. Each MacBook Pro includes Free Shipping and MacMall also won't collect sales tax on your order if you live outside CA, CO, GA, IL, MN, NC, NY, TN, or WI. These offers are exclusive to AppleInsider readers and only available online, with orders filled in the order they are received. If you experience any issues, you can always reach out to us at priceguides@gmail.com and we'll do our best to help.
13-inch MacBook Air (1.4GHz, 4GB, 256GB) for $900
Also late Monday, Amazon cut the price of Apple's 2014 13-inch MacBook Air (1.4GHz, 4GB, 256GB) to $899.99. That's roughly $300 off Apple's original MSRP and the lowest price for this model or any 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage by $128. Model number is MD761LL/B and it's unclear how long this price will last. B&H Photo has the same model with half the storage for $799 but is closed for the week and won't resume shipments till next Monday.
13-inch MacBook Pro with CD/DVD for $849.99
eBay deals today is offering Apple's still-current 13.3-inch MacBook Pro Model MD101LL/A with CD/DVD for $849.99 — that's $249.01 off Apple's current MSRP and the lowest price available anywhere for this model by $112, according to our Price Guides. Ships free.
64GB iPad mini 2 in White or Black for $320
Also on eBay Deals until supplies run out is Apple's 64GB iPad mini 2 for $319.99 in either white or black with free shipping. That's $179 off Apple's current MSRP and the lowest price available anywhere for these models by $80, according to our iPad Price Guide
10% off Apple-focus Kickstarter Projects
Finally, AI readers can also save 10% off any and all orders for Apple-oriented Kickstarter-backed accessories and projects available from http://bitemyapple.co with discount code Ai10
2 Comments
thinking of going from a 2010 15 MBP where I have dual drives (1x500GB HDD 1x256GB SSD) to a new 2015 13 MBP w/ 256GB SSD. what do you guys suggest for storing my photos off my machine? seems like people are reporting problems with storing their iphoto libraries on a NAS. prefer not to switch to another photo solution, aside from "photos" when it's available.
[quote name="schlack" url="/t/185631/deals-force-touch-macbook-pro-price-drop-88-to-120-off-256gb-13-inch-macbook-air-for-899-99-64gb-ipad-mini-2-for-320#post_2705503"]thinking of going from a 2010 15 MBP where I have dual drives (1x500GB HDD 1x256GB SSD) to a new 2015 13 MBP w/ 256GB SSD. what do you guys suggest for storing my photos off my machine? seems like people are reporting problems with storing their iphoto libraries on a NAS. prefer not to switch to another photo solution, aside from "photos" when it's available.[/quote] You'd be better with just a USB drive. 500GB SSDs are quite cheap now: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E500B-AM/dp/B00OBRE5UE http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX100-500GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B00RQA6M5Y Then put one of those in a USB 3 enclosure: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX100-500GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B00RQA6M5Y