Apple has published UK and India prices for the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. The 14-inch model with M5 Pro starts at £2899 in the UK and INR 349900 in India. Pre-orders opened today, October 28, in both countries. Every figure below comes from Apple’s UK newsroom release and Apple’s India newsroom release, set against the US release.
We haven’t converted any currency. You’ll see Apple’s own numbers for each market side by side, so you can draw your own conclusions.
The UK MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display starts at £2899 and arrives on Friday, November 6
Apple’s UK release lists four starting configurations, each with an education price:
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- 14-inch with M5 Pro: £2899, or £2749 with education savings
- 16-inch with M5 Pro: £3399, or £3199 with education savings
- 14-inch with M5 Max: £4499, or £4199 with education savings
- 16-inch with M5 Max: £4799, or £4499 with education savings
You can pre-order on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app. Apple says the UK is one of 30 countries and regions where orders open today. Machines start arriving to customers, Apple Store locations and Apple Authorised Resellers on Friday, November 6.
The UK release doesn’t say whether these prices include VAT. It carries no VAT or RRP wording at all, and the UK online store page doesn’t list PROLED prices yet. Check the price at checkout before you commit.
UK and US prices use the same digits, but in pounds instead of dollars
Put the two releases next to each other and the numbers line up exactly. The 14-inch M5 Pro is $2,899 in the US and £2899 in the UK. The 16-inch M5 Max is $4,799 in the US and £4799 in the UK. The education prices match digit for digit too, from $2,749 and £2749 up to $4,499 and £4499.
Apple’s US release doesn’t comment on exchange rates, and US prices are listed without sales tax, so the two sets aren’t a like-for-like comparison. Even so, a UK buyer pays the same number of pounds as a US buyer pays in dollars.
The accessories follow the same pattern. Apple lists the 70W Power Adapter at £59, the 96W at £79 and the 140W at £99, against $59, $79 and $99 in the US. The World Travel Adapter Kit costs £39 or $39. Apple Creator Studio costs £12.99 a month or £129 a year for new subscribers, and £2.99 a month or £29 a year with education pricing. In the US, the education plan is $29.99 a year rather than $29.
The India MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display starts at INR 349900, with a date conflict in Apple’s release
Apple’s India release lists these starting prices:
- 14-inch with M5 Pro: INR 349900, or INR 331900 with education savings
- 16-inch with M5 Pro: INR 409900, or INR 385900 with education savings
- 14-inch with M5 Max: INR 549900, or INR 512900 with education savings
- 16-inch with M5 Max: INR 589900, or INR 552900 with education savings
Pre-orders opened today, October 28. The delivery date isn’t clear. The release’s opening says availability begins Friday, November 6, but its pricing section says machines start arriving to customers and stores on Monday, November 9. Apple hasn’t explained the gap. Plan on the later date unless your order confirmation says otherwise.
The release doesn’t say whether these prices include tax. Apple’s India store page carries a general note that listed pricing is the Maximum Retail Price, inclusive of all taxes, but it doesn’t list PROLED models or prices yet.
Indian accessory prices are INR 5800 for the 70W Power Adapter, INR 8900 for the 96W and INR 11900 for the 140W. The World Travel Adapter Kit is INR 4900. Apple Creator Studio costs INR 399 a month or INR 3999 a year, and INR 199 a month or INR 1999 a year for college students and educators.
Education pricing saves you £150 to £300 in the UK and INR 18000 to INR 37000 in India
If you’re a college student or educator, the savings work out like this, using Apple’s listed prices:
- 14-inch M5 Pro: £150 off in the UK, INR 18000 off in India
- 16-inch M5 Pro: £200 off in the UK, INR 24000 off in India
- 14-inch M5 Max: £300 off in the UK, INR 37000 off in India
- 16-inch M5 Max: £300 off in the UK, INR 37000 off in India
Both releases also mention Apple Trade In credit toward a new Mac and AppleCare+ coverage, without listing local prices for either. A new Mac also gets you three months of Apple Creator Studio free, on top of the one-month trial for new subscribers.
UK and Indian buyers should pre-order the M5 Pro model and check the local tax position first
For most people, the 14-inch M5 Pro at £2899 or INR 349900 is the one to buy. The jump to M5 Max costs £1600 or INR 200000 at 14 inches, and that’s a lot to pay unless you know your work needs it.
UK buyers should confirm the VAT position at checkout, since Apple’s release doesn’t state it. Indian buyers should plan around November 9 rather than November 6 until Apple clears up its own dates. If you qualify for education pricing, use it. On the M5 Max models, it saves enough to cover a 140W adapter several times over.
Where to buy the touchscreen MacBook Pro, and the cheaper MacBook Pro deals right now
Apple takes orders for the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on its online store and in the Apple Store app, and it ships November 6. Amazon doesn’t list it yet. If you don’t need touch, Amazon has the M5 Pro and M5 Max models it sits beside for up to $610 off. See our MacBook Pro deals for every price we checked.
Need a faster charger for 50 percent in 30 minutes? Amazon sells Apple’s 96W USB-C Power Adapter for $79 and the 140W adapter for $99.
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