MacBook Pro price war: $400 off 14-inch & 16-inch models, 13-inch prices as low as $949

Amazon and Best Buy are engaged in a MacBook Pro price war, offering discounts of up to $400 off.

With back-to-school shopping in full swing and the Sept. 7 Apple Event on the horizon, big box retailers are slashing the price on 13-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro retail configurations, delivering record low prices in many cases. For the best MacBook Pro deals on CTO models, pay a visit to our Mac Price Guide, where every spec is eligible for exclusive savings in addition to markdowns on AppleCare.

Here's a rundown of the latest specials:

14-inch MacBook Pro deals

• 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro 8C CPU, 14C GPU, 16GB, 512GB): $1,599 ($400 off) at Best Buy
• 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro 10C CPU, 16C GPU, 16GB, 1TB): $2,099 ($400 off) at Amazon

16-inch MacBook Pro discounts

• 16-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, 16C GPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB): $2,099 ($400 off) at Amazon
• 16-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, 16C GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB): $2,299 ($400 off) at Amazon

13-inch MacBook Pro blowout

• 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 8GB, 256GB) Space Gray: $949.99 ($350 off)
• 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 8GB, 512GB): $1,149.99 ($400 off)

Additional Apple deals

There are plenty more deals going on today in the Apple space, including exclusive discounts on MacBook Air models. Here's an overview of the special offers running this week:

• Lifetime Babbel Language Learning Subscription discounted to $199 ($300 off)
• Get $200 in Samsung Credit when you preorder the new Odyssey Ark Display
• Deals: Sam's Club membership on sale for $14.99, plus free $10 gift card
• Best month-end AirPods deals
• This M1 Max MacBook Pro 14-inch with 32GB RAM is $354 off, plus $60 off AppleCare