Nice and on brand. It's the Apple we keep trying to convince ourselves isn't the real Apple. This is them now. An endless stream of "updated" hardware, rising prices and half assed software updates.
And this is why Apple keeps getting less and less of my money. I now go out of my way to not upgrade as often and cancel any unneeded services. I can afford more than I’ve ever been able to, but I won’t support garbage software and an increasingly user-hostile support experience, even with the likes of AppleCare.