Apple's base 16-inch MacBook Pro just dropped $563 on Amazon.
The deal covers the entry-level configuration: an 18-core M5 Pro chip, 24GB of unified memory, and a 1TB SSD. Amazon now lists it at $2,436.53, down from the regular $2,999. Stock is limited to the Space Black finish, and delivery estimates are sliding into November. That cut also beats the markdown MacRumors tracked on the same machine during Prime Day earlier this week, by more than $300.
Apple itself almost never discounts new hardware, so this is a retailer clearing inventory, not a company move. A deal that outpaces Prime Day, historically the biggest markdown event of the year, suggests this particular configuration isn't moving as fast as Apple would like.
Treat it as a retailer's bet on demand, not a verdict from Apple, and expect it to disappear the moment stock does.