Apple Raises MacBook Neo Education Price to $649

Apple has raised the MacBook Neo's starting price on its U.S. online education store from $599 to $649, cutting the student discount from $100 to $50. The change came within the past week, with equivalent increases in local currencies in other countries. In June, Apple raised the laptop's regular starting price from $599 to $699, citing a memory chip shortage.

• MacBook Neo education price rose from $599 to $649
• Student discount shrank from $100 to $50
• Regular price went from $599 to $699 in June
• Apple blames higher RAM and storage costs on memory shortage