Amazon is listing the 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max chip at $3,499 — a $900 discount off its $4,399 launch price. The deal applies to the configuration with 36GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD, in Space Black only. Best Buy is offering the same configuration in both Space Black and Silver, though MacRumors does not state whether Best Buy’s pricing matches Amazon’s $3,499 figure. This is the largest known markdown on the 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro to date. The higher-spec model, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD. Remains available for $4,499, a $500 reduction. Neither source gives an end date for the sale or confirms whether it’s tied to inventory levels or a limited-time promotion. No Indian or other regional pricing is reported. Apple has not announced any official price cut for the model. The M5 Max chip is Apple’s latest silicon for pro laptops, succeeding the M4 Max. It powers video encoding, AI inference, and GPU-heavy workloads in Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Xcode. The 16-inch MacBook Pro launched earlier in 2026 as Apple’s flagship mobile workstation. Amazon’s listing went live Friday, October 19, the same day MacRumors reported it.