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Right now, coverage is dominated by Apple MacBook deal chatter—especially discounts on M5/M5 Pro MacBook Pro and M5 MacBook Air configurations. There’s also attention on future MacBook Pro hardware rumors (M6) and an unusual M4 Pro owner workaround story related to display repairs.

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Key Takeaway The biggest actionable signal is current discounting of M5-class MacBook Pro and Air models, with specific prices showing up across multiple deal roundups.
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MacBook Pro discounts MacBook Air deal M6 rumor chatter Repair workaround story macbook air
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  • Weekend Apple deals: $500 off MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2 $120 off, AirTag 2, more appleinsider.com
  • A “Headless” M4 Pro MacBook Pro Owner Avoided $700 In Display Repair Fees By Strapping An M1 MacBook Pro Using Rubber Bands And The Screen As A Live Monitor WCCFTech
  • M6 MacBook Pro rumors: Improved performance, in a familiar form factor AppleInsider
  • Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, AirTag 2 from $20, Find My Wallet Card $25, AirPods Pro 3, more appleinsider.com
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Tracking: Weekend Apple deals: $500 off MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2 $120 off, AirTag 2, more / Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $500 off, AirTag 2 from $20, Find My Wallet Card $25, AirPods Pro 3, more

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How are Apple’s price rises affecting MacBook deals?

The price increases mean deals are harder to come by than they used to be, but third-party retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are finding ways to undercut the new list prices, so not all hope is lost. Direct discounts on Apple products were already rare before the hike. Now, they’re even scarcer. Trade-ins are currently your best bet for meaningful savings. You could go the route of an older M4-gen model, but deals on those are drying up too. Apple is the latest in a line of tech companies to raise prices citing component costs, a trend that’s showing no signs of slowing down. CNET’s Scott Ste

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Blindly looking at numbers and for connected products doesn't help much in this case. There's not much to go on here, but we can make some assumptions. First, we know that the A3456 and A3457 are bookended by World Travel Adapter Kits (A3455 and A3458). It's not entirely a bad idea to assume Apple would put some form of accessory into that gap, or that it belongs to unreported variants of that kit. The long ranges of identifiers also point to variants of a product, which is typical of Apple to do. For the longer set from A3436 to A3441, one side extends to become the 15-inch MacBook Air, but t

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