Budget MacBook Coming — Just $599 With Apple’s A18 Pro Chip

[AIcash]

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch a budget-friendly MacBook priced at just $599 — almost half the starting price of this year’s MacBooks.

According to insiders, the upcoming model will feature:

12.9-inch display

A18 Pro chip for strong performance

Potential launch in late 2025 or early 2026

If true, this could mark Apple’s boldest move yet to capture the lower-cost laptop market — and it’s definitely the kind of MacBook many have been waiting for.

[Maxwell]

$599 for a MacBook sounds like Apple finally decided to crash the Chromebook party.

[Nahiar806]

A18 Pro chip in a budget model? If that’s true, this could be the sleeper hit of 2025–2026.

[rafihasan]

Late 2025 can’t come fast enough — this could be Apple’s biggest volume play in laptops since the original MacBook Air.