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Amazon Takes $149 Off M3 iMacs With New All-Time Low Prices

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Amazon today has a big sale on the newest 24-inch M3 iMac, including both 256GB and 512GB models. All of these deals require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final deal price at the checkout screen, and in every case these are all-time low prices.

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Starting with the 8-core GPU/256GB M3 iMac, this model is available for $1,149.99 in two colors with the on-page coupon, down from $1,299.00. Amazon also has the 10-core GPU/256GB M3 iMac on sale for $1,349.99 with a coupon, down from $1,499.00. This one is available in four colors.

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Lastly, the 10-core GPU/512GB M3 iMac has hit $1,549.99 in three colors, down from $1,699.00. All of Amazon's deals today are record low prices on the M3 iMac, and right now only Amazon is offering these steep discounts.

Apple launched the M3 iMac back in October 2023, bringing significant speed and efficiency improvements with the upgrade from the M1 to the M3 chip. Otherwise, there are no major design changes to the newest iMac model. Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

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con2apple said:
Maybe they reached tipping point. Especially with outdated products

Or would you buy a brand new lightning keyboard?
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Is that honestly even an issue? When one gets an iMac they get it for the screen and the chip. What charging cable is used for the keyboard and mouse seems so trivial. The mouse is wireless so you cant even use it connected to the wire so that a moot point. The keyboard does have the argument that it can be used connected but again the majority will be using these items wirelessly.
 
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turbineseaplane said:
Everything other than speccing them better at the various price points to create a better value proposition
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I don't think they are priced that badly. Obviously the 256GB version shouldn't exist but if the 512GB model had a lower entry price that I personally think it's good value for money. Sales like this help make them good value though.

I bought a M3/24GB/1TB config and have no real complaints about anything.
 
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Student of Life said:
Is that honestly even an issue? When one gets an iMac they get it for the screen and the chip. What charging cable is used for the keyboard and mouse seems so trivial.
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You may be one of those people who simply burn their money for fun. Others pay attention to what they spend their money on because they only have limited resources.

Mouse and keyboard together cost 180$. Which is priced into the iMac. So I pay almost 200$ for products that are outdated. As you say, sometimes unusable. And need their own cable.

But we can also use the MacBook Pro as an example. Do you think Apple put the HDMI back in for fun?
No, sales have suffered. No matter how often fans said you don't need it anyway.

With the iMac you buy a complete package. And that is outdated. Doesn't justify the price.
 
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I mean, nobody in their right mind who knows any better or asks a family member or friend for purchasing advice would buy a $1700 machine in 2024 with only 8GB of memory. That is absurd. It's no wonder they are dropping prices.

I thought about buying one of these for my kids on refurb but the value proposition still isn't there. I recently installed a standing desk with a walnut top that I made myself in a common family area so it can be shared with my kids (I've programmed in heights for them) when they start to need real computer access beyond their iPad, which my daughter will likely need next school year as she enters 5th grade and starts writing papers. She is also getting into photography since I gave her an old Sony RX100 camera, she likes playing around in Photoshop and Illustrator, and I want to teach her some programming. I think the better option is a Mac mini with an external 4K display that I can also use to plug in to my MBP when I go upstairs to take my standing break for a few hours in the afternoon.

I would consider a refurbed M3 10c with 24GB memory for $1609 if I could use it as an external display for my much more powerful M3 Max 14" MBP when I'm using the standing desk. This deal isn't bad and is what I would recommend to anyone looking to get an iMac that they're going to use longer than a couple years, and since it's a desktop it's much cheaper to just get a Samsung T7 SSD for cheap on Amazon if you need to add storage: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/...eadc0c2a1a6c2128bac6e06caac15f06ad915fb8e749a
 
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timber said:
This can't be happening without Apple. Probably a way to pretend there aren't any price reductions going on.
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Yeah, you're probably right. Apple went to Amazon and said "Hey, iMac sales have stalled. We want you to run a sale for us. But keep it on the down-low. We don't want people to know it's really us behind the sale, m'kay?"

timber said:
Either way if they were moving there wouldn't be any offers.
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There have and there will always be sales on things, even on food, despite the need for people to eat. Or do you believe supermarkets are afraid people will stop buying food unless they have a sale?
 
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Wish this was around last year when was forced to buy my parents an old m1 imac at full price cus their intel imac died.
 
sw1tcher said:
Yeah, you're probably right. Apple went to Amazon and said "Hey, iMac sales have stalled. We want you to run a sale for us. But keep it on the down-low. We don't want people to know it's really us behind the sale, m'kay?"
less they have a sale?
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Probably a joint effort, who knows. Amazon is no normal retailer and Apple certainly doesn't like seeing their current stuff with heavy discounts. This way they keep regular prices, get direct sales from "don't bother, don't care people" and have a carrot thrown at some price sensitive customers.
sw1tcher said:
There have and there will always be sales on things, even on food, despite the need for people to eat. Or do you believe supermarkets are afraid people will stop buying food unless they have a sale?
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Yes, there are always sales on things.
But this is the current chip iMac (just updated, thanks MR guide), it's not supposed to have heavy discounts.
 
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timber said:
This can't be happening without Apple. Probably a way to pretend there aren't any price reductions going on.

Either way if they were moving there wouldn't be any offers.
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OK, most pedantic post ever, but this bad logic is just hurting my brain.

You are, twice in a row, doing something that is just hurting my brain. It's called "affirming the consequent." You are essentially saying:

"If Apple wants to reduce prices, prices will fall on Amazon. Prices fell on Amazon, therefore Apple wanted to reduce prices."

and then:

"If units aren't moving, prices will go down. Prices are going down, therefore, units aren't moving."

Neither is actually true. Even if the first statement is true, seeing the second thing happen, the consequent, doesn't guarantee the first thing. For example, Amazon could be reducing prices because they find being the cheapest place to get Apple products gets people to sign up for Prime, Prime credit cards, and be sticky Amazon Prime customers, and they are even eating a loss. They could be moving fine for Apple overall but be concerned about competitors. They could be moving fine, but simply think they will move even better, and be overall more profitable, at a lower price, particularly if their manufacturing costs have changed since launch.

There are *tons* of possibilities for both scenarios that lead tot he same outcome without requiring the one and only condition you are putting out there.
 
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the 10-core GPU/512GB M3 iMac has hit $1,549.99 in three colors, down from $1,699.00.
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I'm so glad Amazon is running such a great sale; I was afraid I'd have to spend a full one thousand and six hundred ninety-nine dollars to buy a desktop computer with only 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage in the year 2024, but thanks to Amazon, it's only $1,549.99. It's practically a steal! :cool:
 
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Am I the only regular MR contributor that owns M1 iMacs in both 8GB and 16GB configurations?

For 99% of “normal iMac things”, they perform the same. Who really cares if some swap gets used? Show me the threads here where people actually had SSD failure due to swap.

Unless you’re gonna put your money where your mouth is and tell us how the 8GB iMac you actually bought is a big obstacle for your regular workflow, then you’re just polluting the thread with pointless gripes.
 
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thecombatwombat said:
timber said:
This can't be happening without Apple. Probably a way to pretend there aren't any price reductions going on.

Either way if they were moving there wouldn't be any offers.
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OK, most pedantic post ever, but this bad logic is just hurting my brain.

You are, twice in a row, doing something that is just hurting my brain. It's called "affirming the consequent." You are essentially saying:

"If Apple wants to reduce prices, prices will fall on Amazon. Prices fell on Amazon, therefore Apple wanted to reduce prices."

and then:

"If units aren't moving, prices will go down. Prices are going down, therefore, units aren't moving."

Neither is actually true. Even if the first statement is true, seeing the second thing happen, the consequent, doesn't guarantee the first thing. For example, Amazon could be reducing prices because they find being the cheapest place to get Apple products gets people to sign up for Prime, Prime credit cards, and be sticky Amazon Prime customers, and they are even eating a loss. They could be moving fine for Apple overall but be concerned about competitors. They could be moving fine, but simply think they will move even better, and be overall more profitable, at a lower price, particularly if their manufacturing costs have changed since launch.

There are *tons* of possibilities for both scenarios that lead tot he same outcome without requiring the one and only condition you are putting out there.
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We never see sales on the Polishing Cloth.

Conclusion: The Polishing Cloth is seeing very high demand and selling very well at the regular $19.00 price.
 
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