Apple raises the MacBook Neo’s student pricing again

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/268387_Apple_MacBook_Neo_AKrales_0395.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The MacBook Neo now starts at $649 on Apple's Education Store, up $150 from its initial $499 education starting price. As reported earlier by <em><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/28/apple-raises-macbook-neo-education-pricing/">MacRumors</a></em>, the student discount for the Neo received a $50 price bump in recent days, following a $100 price bump <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/956903/apple-price-increase-2026-macbook-ipad-mac-home-vision-pro">back in June</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple's budget MacBook is now just $50 off its regular $699 starting price for students, rather than the usual $100 discount. The now-$649 starting configuration includes 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM, and doesn't include Touch ID. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The MacBook Neo's starting price was its biggest selling point when it <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/886496/apple-march-2026-event-macbook-neo-announcement">launched in March</a>, but that perk has been steadily eroding, largely du …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020629/apple-macbook-neo-price-hike-education-store">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>