Overview
- Amazon listed the $900 cut on Sunday, Sept. 27, lowering the 16‑inch M5 Max with an 18‑core CPU, 32‑core GPU, 36GB of unified memory and a 2TB SSD from $4,399 to $3,499.
- Units were shown in stock at the time of reporting with Prime members eligible for fast, often next‑day, delivery depending on address.
- Other MacBook Pro SKUs also showed smaller discounts on Amazon during the same period, including reduced prices on M5 Pro and alternate M5 Max configurations.
- Tech outlets and price trackers called the listing the lowest recorded price for this specific high‑capacity configuration and noted that such retailer discounts are often temporary and stock‑dependent.
- Publishers covering the deal disclosed affiliate ties to Amazon, and the cut could make high‑end MacBook Pro configurations more accessible to buyers while signaling short‑term retail pressure on Apple’s 2026 lineup.