Deals Spotlight: 2017 MacBook Pro Discounted to $999.99 ($300 Off) In Best Buy's Flash Sale
Best Buy kicked off a new Apple shopping event today, including a few notable sales on Apple devices like the 9.7-inch iPad and Apple Watch Series 3. At the same time, Best Buy is offering a flash sale on the 2017 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar (8GB RAM, 128GB SSD), priced at $999.99, down from $1,299.99 ($300 off).
There are three total configurations of this MacBook Pro on sale today only, including the 256GB SSD model and a custom configuration 512GB SSD model. These MacBook Pros lack a Touch Bar and instead have a traditional row of function keys atop the butterfly keyboard.
Each regular configuration on sale today represents the lowest-ever sale price for that MacBook Pro model. Note that the discounts only last today, March 14, and will expire later tonight.
13-Inch MacBook Pro (2017) Flash Sale
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD - $999.99, down from $1,299.99 ($300 off)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD - $1,149.99, down from $1,499.99 ($350 off)
- 2.5 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD - $1,799.99, down from $2,199.99 ($400 off)
To see the rest of the items on sale in Best Buy's Apple shopping event, head to our Deals Roundup.
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