Make big Apple savings with $200/£259 off the new 16-inch MacBook Pro
Why buy last year’s model when you can save big on the latest and best laptop for music?
It may only just have been released, but it seems that retailers couldn’t wait to start cutting the price of Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro.
We've seen plenty of savings on the 13- and 15-inch models in recent weeks, but the scale of the savings on the new flagship MacBook Pro came as a pleasant surprise. These deals first arose on Cyber Monday, but they're still going strong and represent amazing value if you're in the market for a top new music-making laptop.
In the US, you can save $200 on a 9th Generation i7 processor model with a 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM, bringing the price down to just $2,199.99. If you want to spec things up, there’s also an eight-core i9 model with 16GB RAM and a 1TB drive going for $2,599.99. Again, that’s a $200 saving.
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Over in the UK, the cheeky scamps over at BT are offering £120 off a 16-inch i7 MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage. They’ll let that one out of the warehouse door for £2,179.
BT is offering an even bigger discount on a 16-inch MacBook Pro with a 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 8-core processor, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB drive. This one is available for £2539.68, down from £2799.
With its new keyboard, excellent sound system and the ability to run many more plugins than its predecessor, the new MacBook Pro is a cracking laptop for music production, and with the discounts already rolling in, there’s no need to wait to buy one.
MacBook Pro 16-inch US deals
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MacBook Pro 16-inch 512GB: $2,399 $2,199 at B&H
If you want to spend as little as possible on the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, this is about as good a deal as you're likely to find. You'll get a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and a 512 SSD. A great machine for music making, and with $200 off.
MacBook Pro 16-inch 1TB: $2,799 $2,549 at B&H
A seriously good music-making laptop at a seriously reduced price. You can save $200 on this 16-inch MacBook Pro, which packs a 2.3GHz Intel Core i9 8-core processor, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB drive. You'll never look back.
MacBook Pro 16-inch UK deals
MacBook Pro 16-inch 512GB: £2,300 £2,179 at BT
2.6GHz Intel Core i7 processor? Check. 16GB RAM? Check. 512GB SSD? You betcha. £120 discount? Yes! UK Apple fans can grab this new 16-inch MacBook Pro at a £120 discount, which is pretty impressive when you consider that it's only just been released.
MacBook Pro 16-inch 1TB: £2,799 £2,539.68 at BT
If you want your 16-inch MacBook Pro game to be super strong, check out this Core i9 model with 2.3GHz processor, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. A saving of more than £259 makes it a deal that you need to check out.
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I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
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