Apple has raised the MacBook Neo’s price on its US education store from $599 to $649, halving the student discount from $100 to $50 off the regular $699 price. The higher-storage model now costs $749 for education customers, against $799 at full price. The change was first reported by MacRumors on Wednesday.
The Neo launched in March at $499 on Apple’s education store and $599 for the general public. In June, the regular price went up to $699 and the education price to $599, according to The Verge. Apple has attributed the increases to a memory-chip shortage that pushed up RAM and storage costs.
In the UK, Apple’s education store currently lists the Neo from £649, £50 below the regular £699 price, with the higher-storage model at £749 (£799 regular).
The current base Neo has an A18 Pro chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and no Touch ID, in Silver, Blush, Citrus and Indigo. In May, Apple expanded its UNiDAYS verification system to the US and Canada, making it harder for people outside education to buy at the discounted price; the system was already in use across many European countries.
Buyers looking for a cheaper route can still find the base configuration in Blush for $599 on Apple’s US Certified Refurbished Store while stock lasts, Macworld reports.
For the first half of 2027, Apple is reportedly planning a successor to the Neo, said to include a next-generation A19 processor, 12GB of memory and new finishes. Apple has not confirmed that model. Apple has not said exactly when the latest price change took effect, and it is unclear whether further increases will follow.