If you want to buy a Mac Studio, and get the best deal possible, you’ve come to the right place. We’re looking at where you can buy the Mac Studio at the best price.
The main problem is actually finding the Mac Studio in stock, especially the M1 Ultra version, which Apple isn’t delivering until the end of September at the earliest! Plus not all the usual resellers are stocking it.
Another thing to keep in mind is that, while Black Friday deals season isn’t quite here yet, there may even be a second Prime Day just around the corner if the rumors are to be believed, which could mean we’ll soon see some good Mac deals on Amazon.
Best Mac Studio deals
US deals:
- US Apple Authorized Reseller Simply Mac has the Mac Studio with M1 Max reduced from $1,999.99 to $1,899.99, but it’s sold out – get the deal here.
UK deals:
- KRCS has the Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, 20-core CPU, 48-core GPU for £3,799.05 (RRP £3,999). It’s sold out, but they will honour the price. That’s £199.95 off! Get the deal here.
- KRCS also has Mac Studio, M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU for £1,899.05 (RRP £1,999), but they will honour the price. . That’s £99.95 off! Get the deal here.
What you need to know
At an event in March 2022 Apple introduced its most powerful Mac yet – yes the Mac Studio is even more powerful than the Mac Pro right now (although you can expect a much more powerful Mac Pro in the near future).
The Mac Studio can be configured with a M1 Max chip, as seen in the 14in and 16in MacBook Pro, or you can choose an M1 Ultra, which is essentially two M1 Max chips. The M1 Ultra brings 20 CPU cores and up to 64 GPU cores. It is also able to support 128GB RAM. Read our Mac Studio review.
The Mac Studio starts at $1,999£1,999/ for the M1 Max model. The Mac Studio with M1 Ultra starts at $3,999/£3,999. There are also various build to order options.
The most obvious thing missing from the Mac Studio is a display, but if you want to buy Apple’s Studio Display we have a separate article explaining where you can buy one and get the best deal. Read our Apple’s Studio Display review.
Where to buy a Mac Studio
The most obvious place to buy a Mac Studio is from Apple US or Apple UK, but there are lots of other options.
One benefit of buying from Apple is you could trade in your old Mac and get money off. We have an article explaining How to get money off with Apple’s trade-in program.
We recommend the following resellers in the US and UK:
US retailers
- Apple has one week delivery on the M1 Max model. M1 Ultra Mac Studios aren’t expected util the end of October, or even the beginning of November.
- Amazon has the Apple’s Mac Studio with M1 Max for $1,969 ($30 off). But it’s a refurbished unit.
- Adorama has the Mac Studio listed at Apple’s RRP. Get Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio (in stock now) and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio (on backorder).
- Best Buy has the Mac Studio listed at Apple’s RRP. Get Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio (in stock) and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio (sold out).
- B&H Photo Video has the Mac Studio listed at Apple’s RRP. Get Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio (in stock) and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio (out of stock).
- US Apple Authorized Reseller DataVision has a Mac Studio here.
- US Apple Authorized Reseller Simply Mac has the Mac Studio with M1 Max reduced from $1,999.99 to $1,899.99 here. Unfortunately it’s sold out though.
- Walmart doesn’t have Apple’s Mac Studio listed yet. Plenty of deals on Mac Studio make-up though.
UK retailers
- Apple has just over a week wait for the M1 Max version and until the end of October/beginning of November for the M1 Ultra model.
- Amazon has Apple’s Mac Studio listed – but it’s not being sold by Apple.
- Argos has Mac Studio available to buy – they are also offering £20 off Microsoft Office if you buy it at the same time.
- AO has a listing for Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio, both are out of stock right now though.
- Currys has a listing for Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio. Neither are in stock right now.
- eBuyer Is likely to stock the Mac Studio, but hasn’t any listing yet.
- Laptops Direct Is likely to stock the Mac Studio eventually, but hasn’t any listing yet.
- Scan has a listing for Apple’s M1 Max Mac Studio and the M1 Ultra Mac Studio. Both need to be pre-ordered.
- John Lewis Has a listing for the M1 Ultra Mac Studio and the M1 Max Mac Studio. Neither are in stock right now though.
Apple has a number of Apple Premium Resellers in the UK who stock Macs and offer other services:
- UK Apple Authorised Reseller KRCS is already discounting the Mac Studio. They have £199.95 off the M1 Ultra model, it’s out of stock but you can still order and get the deal here. They also have £99.95 off the M1 Max model – which is actually in stock! Get the deal here.
- Insight has the Mac Studio here.
- iStore has the Mac Studio here.
- Select has the Mac Studio M1 Max and the Mac Studio M1 Ultra.
- Western Computer has the Mac Studio here.
- Jigsaw has the Mac Studio here.
Best Mac Studio deals right now
You’ll see the best prices right now below:
Mac Studio with M1 Max, MSRP: $1,999/£1,999
Mac Studio with M1 Ultra, MSRP: $3,999/£3,999
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Author: Karen Haslam, Editor
Macworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago.
Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple.