Apple Pro and Tell: How much will the first touchscreen MacBook Pro cost in the US, UK and Canada?

Apple Pro and Tell: Apple is on launch spree this week. The tech giant and has already announced the new iPad Mini, MacBook Pro and iMac. And tonight, the Apple Pro and Tell event is taking place today and everyone’s now waiting for the company’s first touchscreen MacBook, an idea thought to be 'ergonomically terrible’ by Steve Jobs back in 2010. Apple has opened preorders for the new touchscreen MacBook Pro models, with availability scheduled to begin on November 6.

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Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro

Apple has announced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, introducing OLED display technology and touch controls to its premium laptop lineup. The new 14-inch and 16-inch models will be unveiled at the company's “Pro and Tell” event on October 28, with starting prices of $2,899 and $3,399, respectively, in the US. This is seen as a major change for MacBook pro, which has traditionally relied on a keyboard and trackpad rather than a touchscreen.


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How much will Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro cost in the US?

According to MacRumours, Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model. Users will have to pay $3,399 for the 16-inch model in the US. The prices are $400 higher than the previous starting prices of the corresponding M5 Pro models, which cost $2,499 and $2,999 after Apple's June 2026 price increases. The increase in price is mainly due to the addition of OLED touchscreen technology and the redesigned hardware.

As of now, the UK prices for the new touchscreen models are not known. For example, Apple's UK store lists the existing 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro chip from £2,499 and the 16-inch M5 Pro model from £2,999.

The same case is with Canada. Canadian buyers are also likely to face a premium for the touchscreen upgrade, although the official Canadian starting prices for the new models were not confirmed in the sources reviewed. The the existing 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro starts at C$3,499 in Canada, while the 16-inch version starts at C$4,199, according to iPhone in Canada.

Apple's touchscreen MacBook Pro features

The new MacBook Pro introduces several changes beyond its touch-enabled OLED display.

- OLED touchscreen: Users can swipe through webpages, pinch to zoom into photos, drag and drop presentation slides, and double-tap windows to expand them.

- Dynamic Island: Apple has replaced the traditional notch with a smaller Dynamic Island that can display Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri information.

- Slimmer design: The 14-inch model weighs around three pounds, while the 16-inch model weighs around four pounds.

- Existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips: The touchscreen models use the same processor families as the high-end MacBook Pro models introduced earlier in 2026.

- Redesigned hinge and cooling: Apple has improved display stability during touch interactions and redesigned the thermal architecture.