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As expected, you're going to pay a lot if you want a touchscreen MacBook Pro

AppleInsider • Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro reportedly carries a $400 premium, with a starting price of $2,899. Touchscreen MacBook Pro pricing starts at $2,899 Apple is expected to introduce 14-inch and 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro models on Wednesday as premium additions to the lineup. The existing non-touchscreen models will remain available alongside them. According to Bloomberg's sources, Apple mulled over a $2,899 starting price for the 14-inch model with an M5 Pro chip. That would make it $400 more expensive than the current 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro reportedly carries a $400 premium, with a starting price of $2,899.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro pricing starts at $2,899 Apple is expected to introduce 14-inch and 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro models on Wednesday as premium additions to the lineup.

The existing non-touchscreen models will remain available alongside them.

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