Amazon slashes the MacBook Pro price by $250 for the new year

By Aaron Mamiit Published December 31, 2020

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If you want to buy a new laptop for the new year, there are still a lot of laptop deals available from various retailers. However, if you’re an Apple fan, you will likely be looking for MacBook Pro deals like this offer from Amazon that slashes $250 off the 16-inch MacBook Pro, bringing its price down to just $2,549 from $2,799 in a New Year’s deal that might be too good to pass up.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is powered by the ninth-generation Intel Core i9 processor and 16GB of RAM, with a 16-inch Retina display that’s perfect for work functions such as multitasking between apps, as well as entertainment options such as watching shows on streaming services. Compared with its predecessors, the MacBook Pro also improves the keyboard, integrates larger battery cells, and redesigns the thermal system.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is recommended for power users due to its impressive performance, with the all-new cooling system allowing the machine’s components to work to the best of their abilities. If you are running intensive applications all the time, this laptop is a solid choice, and it also doubles as a great outlet for recreational activities such as movie marathons with its huge screen and powerful speakers.

Digital Trends tagged the 16-inch MacBook Pro as one of the top choices in the best MacBooks for 2020, as a laptop that’s geared towards more professional users that can maximize its power. If you’re constantly wishing for better performance from your current laptop, the 16-inch MacBook Pro likely has what it takes to meet your needs, especially if you already have a lot of other Apple devices that will play well with each other.

It’s rare to see discounts for Apple products, which makes Amazon’s deal for the 16-inch MacBook Pro a very tempting offer. The laptop’s price is down to just $2,549 for New Year’s, after a $250 discount from its original price of $2,799. If you need a powerful laptop, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is a solid choice, especially if you’re already heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, so don’t hesitate to click that Buy Now button as soon as you can.

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