Best place to buy a MacBook or Mac

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Macworld provides a comprehensive guide to purchasing Mac products, covering retailers in both the U.S. and U.K. including Apple Stores, Amazon, Best Buy, and authorized resellers.
MacBook Pro pricing starts at $1,699/£1,699 for 14-inch M5 models, while 24-inch iMacs with M1 chips begin at $1,299/£1,299, with education discounts available.
Smart buyers should prioritize Apple Silicon models over Intel versions and consider Apple’s Refurbished Store or Premier Partners for better deals than standard retail prices.

Want to buy a new MacBook or Mac? We’re here to help you get the best deal and the best service. We’ll point you in the direction of where is best to buy your new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Studio, whether that’s Apple’s own store, a third-party seller, or even refurbished or used, if you want to save some money.

In addition to Apple’s brick-and-mortar stores, Apple also has a number of Apple Premier Partners and Resellers as well as Apple-designed outlets within retail stores that stock Macs. While Apple rarely drops the price on Macs, you’ll often find good deals in these third-party stores.

In this guide, we have sections for each of Apple’s Macs in which we will point you to the best retailers for those products. We will also share tips that should help you find the best deal on a new Mac.

If you’ve yet to decide which Mac you want to buy, don’t forget to take a look at our complete Mac buying guide first.

In each section, we will list the current starting prices that Apple sells the MacBook or desktop Mac for, but these aren’t necessarily the prices you will have to pay. Many resellers discount even the newest Macs, or you might find a good deal on a brand-new, but previous-generation, model.

With that in mind, be sure to check which model you’re getting when buying from anywhere other than Apple. It is possible that you could be fooled into thinking you were buying a current-generation model when you are actually purchasing a model that has been discontinued at a price. This isn’t a problem if you are getting a decent discount, of course.

Apple generally stocks only its newest devices, but it also sells older Macs in the Apple Refurbished Store–read about why you should buy a refurbished Mac from Apple. There are lots of other resellers who will sell refurbished Macs; just beware that they don’t all follow Apple’s rigorous testing process or offer Apple’s guarantee. For advice read Where to buy a refurbished Mac or look below for our list of the best places to get refurbished Macs.

Whether you are buying new or refurbished, our recommendation is to choose one of Apple’s newer Macs that are powered by its own silicon; that’s the M1/M2/M3/M4/M5 series of chips right now (with Pro, Max, etc variations). Our advice is to steer clear of much older Macs with Intel processors as these just can’t compete with the new options and Apple won’t continue to support these older Macs with software or security updates for much longer.

Best place to buy a Mac

Where to buy a Mac in the U.S.

U.S. customers can obviously buy directly from the Apple Store, or save money on a refurbished model at the Apple Refurbished Store (US). Students and educators can save money shopping at the Apple Education Store.

Other than shopping at Apple, U.S. customers should also check out:

Where to buy a Mac in the U.K.

U.K. shoppers who want to buy a Mac directly from Apple can do to the U.K. Apple Store. Alternatively, if you want a discount from Apple go to the U.K. Apple Refurbished Store. If you are a student or a teacher you can save money at the U.K. Apple Education Store. Also check out these U.K. stores:

UK Apple Authorised Resellers

Best place to buy a MacBook Pro

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The MacBook Pro range includes the most powerful laptops made by Apple. The lineup includes:

14-inch MacBook Pro with M5, from $1,699 / £1,699
14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro, from $2,199 / £2,199
14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max, from $3,599 / £3,599
16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro $2,699 / £2,699
16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max $3,899 / £3,899

MacBook Pro Education pricing: From $1,599 / £1,599.

To get the best price check out our best MacBook Pro deals round-up.

Best place to buy a MacBook Air

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The MacBook Air is Apple’s most popular laptop.

13-inch MacBook Air with M5, from $1,099 / £1,099
15-inch MacBook Air with M5, from $1,299 / £1,299

MacBook Air Education pricing: From $999 / £999.

To get the best price check out our best MacBook Air deals round-up.

Best place to buy a MacBook Neo

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The MacBook Neo is Apple’s most-recent and affordable laptop. It’s also the MacBook available in the most colors.

MacBook Neo, from $599 / £599
MacBook Neo with Touch ID, from $699 / £699

MacBook Neo Education pricing: From $499 / £499.

Best place to buy an iMac

On to desktop Macs now, starting with Apple’s most famous Mac–the iMac. First introduced in 1998, causing shock waves in personal computing, the iMac is now incredibly thin yet manages to house everything it needs behind its gorgeous display.

At the time of writing the lineup only includes 24-inch models with M1 chip starting at:

24in iMac with two Thunderbolt ports: £1,299/$1,299
24in iMac with four Thunderbolt ports: £1,499/$1,499

iMac Education pricing: From $1,249 / £1,249.

Find out about Apple’s plans for the iMac.

To be sure that you are getting a good deal on a new iMac check out our round-up of the best iMac deals.

Best place to buy a Mac mini

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The Mac mini is Apple’s compact desktop computer, that offers great value for money and great specs.

The Mac mini range includes:

Mac mini with M4, from $599 / £599
Mac mini with M4 Pro, from $1,399 / £1,399

Mac mini Education pricing: From $499 / £499.

To get the best deal on a new Mac mini check out our round-up of the best Mac mini deals.

Best place to buy a Mac Studio

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Apple introduced the Mac Studio on March 2022 and last updated it in March 2025. The Mac Studio can be configured with a M4 Max chip or the M3 Ultra, which is essentially two M3 Max chips.

The Mac Studio range includes:

Mac Studio with M4 Max, from $2,099 / £2,099
Mac Studio with M3 Ultra, from $4,199 / £4,199

Mac Studio Education pricing: From $1,799 / £1,899.

Author: Karen Haslam, Managing Editor, Macworld

Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld more than two decades ago. Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Having edited the U.K. print and online editions of Macworld for many years, more recently her focus has been on SEO and evergreen content as well as product recommendations and buying advice.

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