Apple’s budget-friendly MacBook Neo has landed a major education deal in the Philippines.
During its quarterly earnings call on Monday, November 2, the tech giant revealed that it had sold over 170,000 MacBook Neo units to teachers and school staff across the country.
The deal marks Apple’s biggest education deal, highlighting the success of the latest MacBook variant.
“We recently secured our biggest education deal ever for Mac with the Department of Education in the Philippines,” said Apple CEO John Ternus. “They’re going to deploy 170,000 MacBook Neos to teachers and staff.”
Apple CEO Announces Biggest Educational Deal
Ternus continued, “Opportunities like this bring more users into our ecosystem and help fuel growth across our business.”
In the Philippines, the 256GB MacBook Neo is priced at approximately $721.25 for the education market, while the 512GB model costs around $837.
According to the local news site Rappler, the Department of Education is buying 172,654 MacBook Neo laptops. Public school teachers will get 169,008 of these units, while the remaining 3,646 will be for public school administrative officers.
The laptops are scheduled for distribution between November 2026 and March 2027 and will come with a five-year warranty. This marks a significant change from previous laptop procurement projects by the education department, which typically included a standard one-year retail warranty.
“The package includes built-in productivity tools, delivery and logistics, and professional development for recipients,” the department added.
In a statement, Philippine Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed Apple’s participation in the competitive bidding for the latest project under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Computerization Program.
“For the longest time, our teachers have carried the heavy personal burden of buying their own laptops or maintaining outdated equipment just to keep up with lesson plans. Under the vision of President Marcos, we are changing the narrative,” Angara said.
He continued, “It isn’t just about handing out world-class hardware with five-year warranties; it’s about giving our educators the best tools, backed by robust training so they can focus on what matters most: teaching our children.”
Apple’s Q4 2026 Results Up From Last Year
Meanwhile, for Q4 2026, Apple reported total revenue of $114.5 billion, up from $102.5 billion in the same quarter of 2025.
iPhone revenue reportedly rose to $57.58 billion from $54.25 billion, while Mac sales increased to $10.79 billion from $10.35 billion. iPad revenue edged up to $6.23 billion from $6.19 billion, and Wearables, Home, and Accessories revenue grew to $8.3 billion from $7.88 billion.
Apple reported gross sales of $478.3 billion for fiscal year 2026, up from $416.2 billion the previous year. Its gross margin also increased, rising from $195.2 billion in 2025 to $233.6 billion in 2026.
Apple Scores Biggest-Ever Education Deal With 170,000 MacBook Neo Laptops for Philippines