Arrr! Be ye in need o' the finest MacBook Pro 16-inch M3? Prepare yer pockets to be plundered, for 'tis a hefty sum o' $7,200 doubloons!
2023-11-01
Arr, ye scurvy dogs be needin' a treasure chest o' gold to claim the old MacBook Pro M2, and now that new M3 be sailin' in, ye best be bringin' a mountain o' doubloons to afford it, lest ye walk the plank!
The price difference between the base model and the maxed-out version remains consistent in the UK and Australia, with the fully loaded model priced at £7,300 in the UK and AU$11,700 in Australia. Comparatively, the base models in these countries are £4,100 and AU$6,900, respectively. The article notes that the previous top-end MacBook 16-inch only reached $6,500 in the US, making the new version over 10% more expensive.
The analysis section highlights Apple's tendency to charge a premium for memory and storage upgrades, and the new M3 models are no exception. The cost of storage is the main contributor to the high price, and opting for a 4TB SSD instead of the 8TB one significantly reduces the cost. However, customers purchasing these high-performance MacBooks are expected to have deep pockets.
The article concludes by mentioning that the top-spec MacBook Pro 14-inch with the same memory and storage configuration is slightly cheaper at $6,900 in the US, £7,000 in the UK, and AU$11,150 in Australia. The new MacBook Pros are set to go on sale on November 7.