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title: "Apple halves MacBook Neo student discount as US education price reaches $649"
description: "The discount is now $50 off the $699 regular price, down from $100; it is the Neo's second education price rise of 2026."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-halves-macbook-neo-student-discount-as-us-education-price-reaches-649
published: 2026-10-29T08:15:48Z
updated: 2026-10-29T08:15:48Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["Mac"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
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# Apple halves MacBook Neo student discount as US education price reaches $649

*The discount is now $50 off the $699 regular price, down from $100; it is the Neo's second education price rise of 2026.*

**Key points**

- Apple raised the MacBook Neo's US education-store price from $599 to $649, halving the student discount to $50.
- The MacBook Neo's US education price has risen from $499 at its March launch to $599 in June and now $649.
- Apple is reportedly planning a successor MacBook Neo for the first half of 2027 with an A19 chip, 12GB of RAM and new finishes.

Apple has raised the MacBook Neo’s price on its [US education store](https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo) from $599 to $649, halving the student discount from $100 to $50 off the regular [$699 price](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo). The higher-storage model now costs $749 for education customers, against $799 at full price. The change was first reported by [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/28/apple-raises-macbook-neo-education-pricing/) 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](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020629/apple-macbook-neo-price-hike-education-store). Apple has attributed the increases to a memory-chip shortage that pushed up RAM and storage costs.

In the UK, Apple’s [education store](https://www.apple.com/uk-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo) currently lists the Neo from £649, £50 below the regular [£699](https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo) 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](https://www.macworld.com/article/3271542/macbook-neos-education-price-just-went-up-another-50.html) 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.

## Sources

- [Apple: Buy MacBook Neo – Apple Education Store (US)](https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo)
- [MacRumors: Apple Raises MacBook Neo's Starting Price to $649 on Education Store](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/28/apple-raises-macbook-neo-education-pricing/)
- [The Verge: Apple raises the MacBook Neo’s student pricing again](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020629/apple-macbook-neo-price-hike-education-store)
- [Macworld: MacBook Neo’s education price just went up another $50](https://www.macworld.com/article/3271542/macbook-neos-education-price-just-went-up-another-50.html)
- [AppleInsider: MacBook Neo gets a price hike for education customers](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/28/macbook-neo-gets-a-price-hike-for-education-customers?utm_source=rss)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*