Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5
Best Buy Cuts MacBook Pro Prices by Up to $500 in Back-to-School Sale
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5

Best Buy Cuts MacBook Pro Prices by Up to $500 in Back-to-School Sale

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5

Summary

  • Best Buy’s back-to-school sale is running through the rest of the week, with discounts available to all shoppers rather than only My Best Buy Plus or Total members.
  • Apple deals lead the event: AirPods Pro 3 are priced at $199.99, down $50, while M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models are marked down by as much as $500.
  • The sale also spans home electronics, including a 65-inch LG OLED TV at $1,399.99 after a $1,300 cut and a 98-inch Hisense QLED TV at $1,499.99 after an $800 discount.
  • Audio gear and monitors are included as well, with Beats Studio Pro headphones at $169.99, down $180, and selected LG, Samsung and Alienware displays also reduced.

Insights

With a redesigned MacBook Ultra rumored soon, is Best Buy's massive M5 discount a trap for impatient tech buyers?
Could hidden price-matching policies and open-box tricks actually slash these heavily advertised back-to-school tech prices even further?
Why is Best Buy abandoning its paid membership paywall for these premium Apple and TV discounts right before the fall semester?