Hurry: The MacBook Neo is still just $599 at Walmart
Don't look now, but as of July 1, Walmart still has the Apple MacBook Neo in stock at its original launch price. Get the 256GB base model for $599 or the 512GB model with Touch ID for $699.
Once both configurations sell out at those prices, they'll be $100 more expensive in accordance with Apple's recent price hikes. At the time of writing, they were already out of stock in indigo and blush, respectively.
ICYMI, Apple raised its prices on all MacBooks by at least $100 last week because of the global RAM shortage. ("RAMageddon" is making laptops and other consumer tech way more expensive to manufacture right now.) The changes first went into effect in the Apple Store on June 25, and third-party retailers followed suit in the days after.
At the time of writing, the Neo's newly higher prices were in effect at Best Buy, Target, B&H Photo, and Micro Center. It's sold out for the time being at Amazon and Costco, which were both selling it at a slight discount when news of the price increase broke.
Going forward, the Neo will only be able to college students, their parents, and teachers for $599 (via the Apple Store's education discount). Its new starting price of $699 is still very tempting, to be sure, but it's less of a steal than before. And it turns budget Windows laptops like the $699 Dell XPS 13 into tougher competition.
This is all to say that if flagging good laptop deals wasn't part of my job description, I'd be gatekeeping Walmart's $599 holdout Neo pricing.
Here's a quick rundown of the Neo's specs:
CPU: Apple A18 Pro chip
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 256GB or 512GB SSD (the latter adds Touch ID)
Display: 13-inch Liquid Retina IPS display with 60Hz refresh rate and 500 nits of brightness
Webcam: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Ports: Two USB-C ports and a headphone jack
Wireless connectivity: WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 6
Magic Keyboard (no backlighting) and mechanical touchpad
Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
