Apple's MacBook Pro 16 with M1 Pro chip sees $400 price drop before Black Friday

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Update Nov. 8 at 9:48 p.m. ET: This article was updated to reflect the MacBook Pro 16's new deal price of $2,299 ($400 off)

Black Friday 2022 is upon us and if you were hoping for a MacBook Pro price drop, the wait is over. Amazon is wasting no time slashing prices on Apple's premium laptops.

One early Black Friday deal offers the 1TB MacBook Pro 16 for $2,299 Typically, it retails for $2,499, so that's a staggering $400 in savings — its second biggest discount ever. This marks an all-time low price for this Apple M1 Pro-powered laptop. As an alternative, Amazon also offers the 1TB MacBook Pro 14 for $1,999 ($500 off). Micro Center offers this same deal with in-store pick up.

Apple M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16: $2,699 $2,299 @ Amazon

Apple M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16: $2,699 $2,299 @ Amazon
Now $400 off, the 1TB M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16 is at its lowest price ever. This 16-inch laptop is powered by Apple's M1 Pro 10-core chip coupled with 16GB of RAM and employs a 16-core GPU for graphics. Like the 14-inch M1 MacBook Pro, it boasts elegant design, excellent performance, and stellar battery life. 

Apple's M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16 is suitable for video editing, music production and other demanding tasks. It packs a 16-inch mini-LED backlit display, Apple's M1 Pro 10-core chip, 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. And for graphics handling, it employs a 16-core GPU which makes it suitable for gaming applications. 

 In our M1 Pro MacBook Pro review, we praise its sleek, elegant design, stunning display, and ample array of ports. We gave the M1 MacBook Pro a total rating of 4 out of 5 stars for its excellent performance and battery life. It's the Editor's Choice laptop for power-users. 

To test its performance, we launched 70 open tabs of Google Chrome and a few YouTube videos and Twitch streams. The MacBook Pro showed no signs of slowing down. Connectivity-wise, the MacBook Pro 16 sports a full HDMI port, SDXC card reader and three Thunderbolt 4 ports. It also equips you with a headphone jack and MagSafe charger. 

As with all Apple deals, this one won't likely last too long, so we recommend you act fast. 

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.