{
  "id": 17751178,
  "title": "These are the best MacBook deals right now: November 2026 Buyer’s Guide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/these-are-the-best-macbook-deals-right-now-november-2026-buyers-guide",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:01:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/11/01/best-macbook-discounts-november-2026-edition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent years, Macs have been becoming more affordable, offering better value for money. Apple introduced the MacBook Neo, their latest budget-friendly laptop, which starts at just $699. Although it has some compromises compared to the MacBook Air, such as a slower A18 Pro chip, lesser ports, and 8GB of memory, it still delivers a solid performance for its price. The Neo comes in eye-catching colors like Citrus, Blush, and Indigo.\n\nCurrently, there are no significant retail discounts on the MacBook Neo. However, Apple offers refurbished units at a discounted price of $100-120 off the retail price. These refurbished laptops come with a 1-year warranty and a like-new experience, with all major components replaced and no signs of scuffs or battery degradation.\n\nWhile the MacBook Pro lineup has seen a price increase due to memory shortages, Apple has introduced refreshed base model 14-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with the M6 chip. Meanwhile, the older M5 Pro and M5 Max models are still available at a discounted price.",
  "summary": "In recent years, Macs had been getting more and more affordable. Cheaper starting points, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple had started to become one of the best values on the market. While Apple did drastically increase its prices earlier this year as a result of the ongoing memory shortage, we’re starting to finally see some…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}