13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Pricing to Start at Roughly $1699

[MacRumors]

9to5Mac reports that it has begun to receive pricing information on the upcoming 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. According to the information, the entry-level model should be priced in the neighborhood of $1699, a $500 premium over the corresponding non-Retina model.

We've now received pricing information on the base model and the "better" model. Based on wholesale prices we've received, we believe the entry model 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro will cost roughly $1699 at launch while the higher specc'ed model will cost $300 more making the $2000 price point likely.

Current pricing on non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro​

Interestingly, the estimated $500 price premium for the Retina version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro compares to a $400 premium on the entry-level 15-inch Retina versus non-Retina models. The higher-level 15-inch configuration carries a $600 price premium over its non-Retina counterpart due to the significantly more expensive 512 GB flash storage included with the machine.

Article Link: 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro Pricing to Start at Roughly $1699

 

[waloshin]

Too much.

 

[SwampTony]

So much moneys!

 

[Traktor]

Just waiting for the same information about the iMac

 

[ECUpirate44]

Not sure how many students are going to fork up an extra $500 for the retina model..

 

[mohsy90]

wow, thats pricey for a 13". Higher premium than the 15", why???

 

[spb3]

That's a bit more than I expected.

 

[bbplayer5]

Income tax purchase incoming

 

[Cynicalone]

Seems reasonable to me.

 

[FatGuy007]

It looks the same as the regular one, anybody?
And honestly I don't think an Intel 4000 won't be able to handle this, since it can barley handle the 15-inch.

 

[the read]

Too costly and a boring product. Not even SSD or flash storage.

What are we, in the Dark ages
Yawn.

 

[Abazigal]

Not sure how many students are going to fork up an extra $500 for the retina model..

It isn't targeted at students. They have the air for that.

 

[xFerrr]

Not sure how many students are going to fork up an extra $500 for the retina model..

R: Student's parents.

 

[MMOTotal]

It looks the same as the regular one, anybody?

That is just a picture of the store page showing current pricing.

 

[vikpt]

why so expensive apple?? why??? (was hoping for a $1499 price tag )

 

[BigBeast]

Seems about right. I'd argue that the expected decreased graphics ability of the purported 13" rMBP vs the 15" rMBP would be generally considered par when the $500 difference was accounted for between the 13" vs 15".

 

[Tingler]

Damn. If Apple still made them, I wonder how much the 17'' MacBook Pro with "retina" display would cost.

 

[Baumpie]

Darn...

 

[WildCowboy]

Just waiting for the same information about the iMac

iMac prices aren't changing.

 

[levitynyc]

Way too high

 

[Bensalama21]

I have been waiting a while for a retina 13 inch macbook pro! $1699 sounds like the same pricing ratio to what the Retina 15 inch was to the non retina model.

 

[TallManNY]

Ouch, pricey. I'm still thinking this generation of retina computers is just a little too cutting edge with a cutting edge price to match. The 13-inch Air for $1199 seems like the laptop to buy for most folks.

 

[MacFather]

Deleted.

 

[frenchcr]

It looks the same as the regular one, anybody?
And honestly I don't think an Intel 4000 won't be able to handle this, since it can barley handle the 15-inch.

How can you say that if the 15" models all have discrete cards.

Its not the graphics hardware besides, its the Drivers!!! The 4000 would only run at 10% to produce the picture on screen but its the driver that doesnt allow the chip to output pixels at the rate its capble of.

 

[sweetbrat]

Too costly and a boring product. Not even SSD or flash storage.

What are we, in the Dark ages
Yawn.

Where did it say no SSD? Not sure where you got that information from..