Amazon has slashed prices on Apple's latest M4 iMac and M5 MacBook Pro models ahead of the holidays, offering savings that undercut previous generation launch prices. The deals, available only through Amazon while Apple's site maintains full pricing, provide access to powerful chips designed for AI tasks and seamless device integration.
As the holiday season approaches, Amazon is offering significant discounts on two recent Apple products. The 2024 Apple iMac with M4 chip, normally priced at $1,299, is now available for $1,149—a 12% reduction saving $150. This all-in-one desktop features a 24-inch Retina display with 4.5K resolution, 500 nits brightness, and support for one billion colors, making it suitable for photo editing and visual work. It includes a 12MP webcam with Center Stage for dynamic video calls, three studio-quality microphones, and six speakers with Spatial Audio. The M4 chip powers Apple Intelligence features, ensuring smooth performance for tasks like gaming, photo editing, and multitasking across browser tabs. Available in silver, blue, green, and pink, the blue, green, and silver models receive the full $150 discount, while pink is reduced to $1,196.
In a related deal, the newly released M5 MacBook Pro models have also dropped to record lows on Amazon. The 24GB RAM/1TB storage configuration is now $1,799, down from $1,999, and the 16GB/512GB version is $1,349, reduced from $1,599. These prices are lower than the M4 generation's initial launch costs. The 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display reaches 1600 nits peak brightness for HDR and 1000 nits sustained, with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio for accurate colors in professional photo and video editing. The M5 chip includes a Neural Accelerator for faster AI processing, a 10-core CPU for heavy workloads like video editing, and unified memory to avoid bottlenecks. Apple Intelligence operates on-device for privacy, and the battery lasts all day without performance throttling. Ecosystem features like iPhone Mirroring allow seamless control of iOS devices from the Mac. The 24GB model ships before Christmas, and the 16GB by year-end.
These promotions highlight Amazon's aggressive pricing strategy against Apple's full retail on its official site, making high-end Apple hardware more accessible during the holiday period.
