Comment by reenorap
7 hours ago
I would have loved to get the decrease in weight, but I bought my Macbook Pro 128 GB in March and the equivalent is now 50% more expensive, from 5000 to 7500. The memory price skyrocketing is so bad but I don't know if it will ever get better or if these prices are the best we will ever see again.
Those are completely disjointed things though, and one of them (price of RAM) is currently very-much outside Apple's control.
IF memory prices drop, apple product prices will likely drop. And it will stay lighter.
Apple never drops prices, never. It will go straight into their margin.
I have an M1 Max but I am not paying 50% more than a few months ago to upgrade.
I have bought Apple laptops since 2004 but I can’t justify the current extortionate pricing, so I’ll sit it out (permanently if need be).
> Apple never drops prices, never.
The first gen apple TVs were $300.
The second gen was $99.
The first and second 4k gen were $179.
The third gen was $129.
They might not drop prices on existing models, but they have definitely dropped prices on new versions of product lines.
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The pricing isn’t extortionate. It’s literally just them having to pass on the insane price of RAM (itself priced due to the massive demand and supply shortage).
And you’re right that Apple is hesitant to change prices on models. But that cuts both ways. Apple notably held off of bumping prices across their product line for a considerable amount of time, very plausibly eating the cost of RAM price increases.
It would definitely be atypical but given the unique and extreme nature of the current situation, I wouldn’t be shocked if they cut prices somewhat once the RAM situation relaxes.
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> Apple never drops prices, never. It will go straight into their margin.
They have dropped the price of the MacBook Air a few years ago and the Mac Mini as well. So your statement is categorically false.
That said, with cpu, ram and storage prices the way they are right now, prices won't be dropping soon. But there is hope long term.
Spoken like someone who’s not tried to buy any computer anywhere in the last year.
All the pricing is bad everywhere.
They do drop prices from time to time, they just don’t do the live market pricing Dell and Lenovo do where it can change day to day.
I hear you though on the cost. The Mac Mini was a killer deal a year ago, especially if you could get it on sale for <$500. Not today though.
Apple knows how much of a premium they can charge vs other manufacturers, if everyone else starts dropping they will as well.
Everyone who still holds on their M1's are now permanent underclass. You will never be able to afford new MacBook.
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Hard to compare since the screen is significantly better and touch-capable.