Apple Is Offering Up To ₹15,000 Cashback On Macbooks, Right After It Increased The Prices Last Month

By Shikhar Mehrotra • Updated On 28 Jul 2026

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Apple offers up to ₹15,000 cashback on MacBook Pro, ₹9,000 on MacBook Air via select cards.
Offers apply only with eligible American Express, Axis Bank, or ICICI Bank cards.
Even after cashback, both models remain pricier than their original India launch prices.

Apple’s response to unhappy customers, following the recent price hikes in India, isn’t a price rollback (but wouldn’t that be amazing). Instead, the company has a new cashback offer, one that’s tied to specific bank cards. It does bring down the effective price of the MacBooks, but not to the level they were before Apple increased the prices.

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Apple India’s New Cashback Offers On MacBooks

Buyers using eligible American Express, Axis Bank, or ICICI Bank cards can get up to ₹15,000 instant cashback on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. On the other hand, they can get ₹9,000 on the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air (review).

Product	Launch Price	Current Price	Cashback	Net Effective Price
MacBook Pro M5 (14-inch)	₹1,69,900	₹2,39,900	₹15,000	₹2,24,900
MacBook Air M5 (13-inch)	₹1,19,900	₹1,49,900	₹9,000	₹1,40,900

Even after the cashback, both models remain considerably more expensive than their original launch prices. The MacBook Pro M5 is still up by ₹55,000, and the MacBook Air M5 by ₹21,000, cashback included.

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Other smaller cashback amounts ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 also apply across the MacBook Neo, iMac, Mac Studio, and Mac mini. Apple is also pairing these offers with up to six months of No Cost EMI on eligible purchases, and continues to extend education pricing for students and teachers.

I think this is Apple doing what it typically does when prices rise, and customers push back: offering a partial, card-gated concession rather than a genuine correction.

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Shikhar Mehrotra

Shikhar Mehrotra is a seasoned technology writer and reviewer with over five years of experience covering consumer tech across India and global markets. At Smartprix, he has authored more than 1,700 articles, including news stories, features, comparisons, and product reviews spanning automobiles, smartphones, chipsets, wearables, laptops, home appliances, and operating systems. Shikhar has reviewed flagship devices such as the iPhone 16, Galaxy S25+, and Sennheiser HD 505 Open-Ear headphones. He also contributes regularly to Smartprix’s growing automotive section.

With a deep understanding of both iOS and Android ecosystems, Shikhar specializes in daily tech news, how-to explainers, product comparisons, and in-depth reviews. His DSLR photography in product reviews is recognized as among the best on the team.

Before joining Smartprix, Shikhar wrote for leading publications including Forbes Advisor India, Republic World, and ScreenRant. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Lucknow.

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