Lowest price ever: Apple's M3 16-inch MacBook Pro plunges to $1,899 ahead of Prime Day

Record-breaking deals are making an appearance ahead of the official start of Prime Day, as Amazon and Best Buy engage in an all-out M3 MacBook Pro price war.

The $1,999 price for the standard 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip, 18GB unified memory and 512GB of storage can be found at both Amazon and Best Buy thanks to an early Prime Day price war. But My Best Buy Plus members can save an additional $100, bringing the price down to $1,899. The membership costs $49.99 per year, but you're still netting at least an extra $50 off the notebook compared to purchasing the laptop without the membership.

Buy from $1,899

Upgraded 16-inch MacBook Pro models are slashed even further, with My Best Buy Plus members saving an additional $200 in several cases. Stacked instant rebates and bonus membership savings reach up to $700 off. Here's a rundown of the promotions:

16-inch MacBook Pro discounts

• M3 Pro, 12C CPU, 18C GPU, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,899 with My Best Buy Plus or $1,999 at Amazon ($500-$600 off)
• M3 Max, 14C CPU, 30C GPU, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $2,799 with My Best Buy Plus or $2,999 at Amazon ($500-$700 off)
• M3 Max, 16C CPU, 40C GPU, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $3,299 with My Best Buy Plus or $3,499 at Amazon ($500-$700 off)

14-inch MacBook Pro savings

• M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,399 at Amazon with on-page coupon ($200 off)
• M3 Pro, 11C CPU, 14C GPU, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD: $1,699 at Amazon & Best Buy ($300 off)
• M3 Pro, 12C CPU, 18C GPU, 18GB RAM, 1TB SSD: $2,099 at Amazon & Best Buy ($300 off)

It's worth paying a visit to our 16-inch MacBook Pro Price Guide to see how much you can save on the latest models.

Other early Prime Day deals going on right now

We'll be tracking the best Prime Day Apple deals throughout the week, so be sure to stay tuned to AppleInsider for live coverage. Here are a few sales that are in effect now:

• Amazon launches early Prime Day deals: $69 AirPods, $169 AirPods Pro, $399 AirPods Max
• Amazon matches Best Buy's $799 M2 MacBook Air deal as Prime Day nears
• This MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD is on sale for $1,249, the lowest price ever
• New 24-inch iMac M3 deals deliver prices as low as $1,149 on upgraded models
• Apple's M2 Ultra Mac Studio gets a new $400 discount