Red alert, Apple fans: the latest MacBook Pro 14-inch is at its lowest price ever with this early Amazon Prime Day deal

The M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch on a blue background with a TechRadar 'Lowest Price' badge.

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MacBook discounts can be few and far between, but it looks like Apple is coming out swinging this Amazon Prime Day, with an early deal dropping the price of the latest M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch to just $1,699 at Amazon – the cheapest it's ever been, by our records. That's for a midrange configuration, too; if you want the cheapest M3 MacBook Pro, that's just $1,399 at Amazon right now.

The shiny new model of Apple's incredible professional laptop scored highly in our MacBook Pro 14-inch review, where we praised its phenomenal performance and battery life. In fact, our main criticism was the high entry price, which this deal rectifies. Significant discounts on Apple products can be hard to come by, and this is truly one excellent laptop.

Shoppers over in the UK will be pleased to hear that it's on sale there too, albeit at a slightly smaller discount, now just £1,494.99 at Amazon – still a solid price for one of the best (and most future-proofed) macOS devices money can buy. There are actually plenty of models on sale, which you can check out below, meaning you've got a choice of different M3 processors and display sizes.

Today's best M3 MacBook Pro deals in the US

MacBook Pro 14-inch with M3: was $1,599 now $1,399 at Amazon
Display - 14.2 inches
Processor - Apple M3
RAM - 8GB Unified Memory
Storage - 512GB
OS - macOS

The current cheapest option from Apple's current-gen MacBook Pro lineup, this entry-level model comes with the standard M3 chip (also seen in the excellent MacBook Air) along with 8GB of unified memory and the same 512GB drive. Normally we'd say 8GB of RAM isn't enough for a work laptop, but since Apple's unified memory works a little differently to conventional RAM, it's not such a big concern here.

Today's best M3 MacBook Pro deals in the UK

Apple's M3-series silicon represents a larger step forward than the generational performance gap we saw between M1 and M2, and the built-in Neural Engine for handling dedicated AI workloads makes this a future-proofed choice of laptop as AI tools seep into more and more aspects of our daily digital lives.

Of course, it's also just a truly lovely piece of kit. Those who know my writing well know that I'm a bit of an Apple cynic, but that's aimed more toward predatory pricing and iPhone shenanigans: the MacBook Pro is a gorgeous bit of hardware, and the all-metal exterior means that it's also more durable than many of the best laptops on the market.

Now, don't get me wrong, it's still a seriously premium laptop with a price tag to match, but these deals help cushion that blow to your wallet a little – and frankly make it genuinely good value for users who need a work laptop that can go the distance, since the battery life on offer here is some of the best in the business. If you want something a bit cheaper (or you'd prefer a ChromeOS or Windows laptop), you can check out our best Prime Day laptop deals, too!

More Amazon Prime Day deals in the US

Apple: up to $150 off MacBooks
Audible: three months free
Back to school: essentials and tech from $5
Gaming: free PC games until July 16
Kindle: three months Kindle Unlimited
Laptops: deals from $179.99
Music Unlimited: five months free
Smart home: cheapest ever Ring Doorbell
Tablets: Fire Kids tablets from $54.99
TVs: cheap TVs from $64.99

More Amazon Prime Day deals in the UK

Audible: three months free
Clothing: up to 50% off Skechers
Fans: deals from £15
Gaming: free PC games until July 16
Laptops: devices from £149
Music Unlimited: five months free
Smart home: up to 66% off cameras
Vacuums: robot vacuums from £139.99
Video: movies and TV shows from £1.99

Christian is TechRadar’s UK-based Computing Editor. He came to us from Maximum PC magazine, where he fell in love with computer hardware and building PCs. He was a regular fixture amongst our freelance review team before making the jump to TechRadar, and can usually be found drooling over the latest high-end graphics card or gaming laptop before looking at his bank account balance and crying.

Christian is a keen campaigner for LGBTQ+ rights and the owner of a charming rescue dog named Lucy, having adopted her after he beat cancer in 2021. She keeps him fit and healthy through a combination of face-licking and long walks, and only occasionally barks at him to demand treats when he’s trying to work from home.