Apple please reimburse M4 MacBook Pro owners

[DeepSix]

Except they don't.

The 1 TB only comes "standard" with the M4 Pro - high configuration or the M4 Max. The M5 only comes with 512 GB SSD standard.

And the same configuration you have is still the same price you paid.

Paying to upgrade the M5 to 1 TB costs the same as the M4 + 1 TB upgrade cost three weeks ago, and one year ago.

Thats what I meant, the 1TB comes with the M5 Pro MBP. It's still double the storage in just one year models. I think it's a bit extreme on Apples part. Is the M6 Pro going to come with 2TB for the same price?

I did get $200 back on mine when Best Buy had a Xmas sale so it costed me $2500CAD instead of $2700. But still, I should have 1TB storage inside not 512GB.

 

[m1maverick]

Thats what I meant, the 1TB comes with the M5 Pro MBP. It's still double the storage in just one year models. I think it's a bit extreme on Apples part. Is the M6 Pro going to come with 2TB for the same price?

I did get $200 back on mine when Best Buy had a Xmas sale so it costed me $2500CAD instead of $2700. But still, I should have 1TB storage inside not 512GB.

I'm not exactly sure what your concern is. Many people have pointed out that the two (M4 and M5) base systems are identically configured and are priced the same. So exactly what is the issue?

 

[monokakata]

Way back in 1981, when I was looking to buy my first computer (a DEC PDP-11/23) I asked an experienced friend whether I should wait for the price to drop. He said something I've never forgotten: "It's always the wrong time to buy a computer."

 

[DBR2025]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

You know that 20 year old car I bought? They released a new one that runs with less fuel, has better air conditioning and leather seats.

I should really be reimbursed because this has decreased the value of my current car.

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

...is this a serious post?

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Im not looking for a refund but a gift card of a partial amount would be very welcome. I feel bad for the people who bought M4 with the 1TB storage upgrade and now you can get that upgrade included in the M5.

What the hell are you even talking about . What country are you in? The m5 comes with 512gb , same as m4

 

[Onimusha370]

Thats what I meant, the 1TB comes with the M5 Pro MBP. It's still double the storage in just one year models. I think it's a bit extreme on Apples part. Is the M6 Pro going to come with 2TB for the same price?

I did get $200 back on mine when Best Buy had a Xmas sale so it costed me $2500CAD instead of $2700. But still, I should have 1TB storage inside not 512GB.

Last year, the M4 and M4 Pro models started with 512GB of storage. This year, the M5 (and the existing M4 Pro) models also start with 512GB of storage.

Your confusion is that you bought an M4 Pro chip last year with 24GB RAM and 512GB of storage (the $1,999 entry level M4 Pro that is still available) - and are now comparing this to the $1,999 option of the M5 MacBook Pro, which gets you 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, for $1,999.

This is not apples to apples, the M5 and the M4 Pro are very different chips - the M4 Pro has roughly double the CPU and GPU horsepower of the plain M4 chip. You therefore pay a higher price for that, and so at the $1,999 price you only get 512GB storage when getting the M4 Pro chip.

I’d also like to point out that the 512GB -> 1TB upgrade is $200, not $500 from your original post.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

Thats what I meant, the 1TB comes with the M5 Pro MBP. It's still double the storage in just one year models. I think it's a bit extreme on Apples part. Is the M6 Pro going to come with 2TB for the same price?

I did get $200 back on mine when Best Buy had a Xmas sale so it costed me $2500CAD instead of $2700. But still, I should have 1TB storage inside not 512GB.

There is no M5 Pro MBP.

There is the M4 Pro, which has the exact same specs for the exact same price you paid a year ago. You shouldn't "have" 1 TB. Because the current CAD$2699 14" MacBook Pro is literally the exact same one you bought. M4 Pro, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD.

Take a look for yourself and stop raging about nothing at all: https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-pro/specs/

YOUR EXACT COMPUTER IS STILL SOLD BRAND NEW AT THE EXACT PRICE YOU BOUGHT IT AT.​

(In fact, more expensive, because by your own words, you got a $200 discount.)

 

[joeblow7777]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

I'm not going to bother reading through the 4 pages of this thread to find out; this is a joke, right?

 

[DinkusDorkus]

I'm not going to bother reading through the 4 pages of this thread to find out; this is a joke, right?

I think that the poster is actually serious.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

MacRumors, please reimburse your advertisers as they are paying for threads like this. And before long, there will be fewer eyeballs on their ads, when readers go elsewhere because of threads like this.

 

[DinkusDorkus]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

Apple owes you literally nothing. If you think that they do, I recommend evaluating your entitlement.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

Oh man. Poster is the same person who posted the Why don't more people who buy MacBooks buy a Mac Mini as well? thread. I'm calling them 100% troll at this point and just blocking.

 

[scrapesleon]

well never rush and do impulse buying that's for starters and their will always be a newer model that's better appreciate what u have or trade it in

 

[movieator]

Nice bait.

 

[btrach144]

This has got to be a troll post

 

[MayaUser]

Op i hope this is a joke
So i buy m1 mac, after one year i want the m2 in exchange of my m1, and so on forever..so you want an yearly free upgrade
If you cannot afford it you can search somewhere else.. there are cheaper alternatives
This topic should be closed and not promote troll posts or seeking for attention posts..there are so many already

 

[ZiBart]

wow, can you refund my time spent reading your post? Not only does the post display a total lack of understanding basic economic principles, tech cycles and marketing but most importantly, it displays your negligence to actually know the products you are comparing in your entitlement demands. Refund please.

 

[MayaUser]

Hey my mercedes is getting one year old since purchase and there is a new model.. i go exchange it for free because of OP logic

 

[stocklen]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

Im sure you are joking... you must be, right?

if you arent... then 'entitled much???'

You are aware presumably that a laptop bought a year ago can and will be superseded a year later - have you never purchased a technology device before??

 

[Col795]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

The market is volatile. Wipe your tears from your eyes and welcome to the real world, Playa

 

[johnsc3]

This must be a comedy since a year is a long time. Apple used to update the PowerBook and PowerMac line every 6 months or so, “Early”, “Mid”, “Late” — I remember that.

 

[xDeadTechx]

I am one of the many who bought the M4 MBP with 24GB and 512GB the week it came out. And now a year later I feel ripped off. Because Apple is selling the exact same model but it now has the M5 and a 1 TB SSD. Going from a 512GB to a 1TB SSD is something that they usually sell as an upgrade for $500.

On top of that, with this new release it greatly diminishes the resale value on my M4 MBP. Probably dropped by $500 within the last 24 hours. Has anyone tried getting a credit or gift card reimbursement from Apple?

Your argument for reimbursement doesn’t make sense and shows obviously you know nothing about the way technology advances year after year. Every technology company does this, not just apple.

This is like, you purchase a ford explorer in 2024 and in 2025 they come out with an updated front end.. would you go back to ford and say I want money back because the ford engineers updated the car? They’d laugh at you.

Stop padding your macrumors post count with nonsense posts like this.

 

[maflynn]

The level of entitlement being espoused here, is awe striking. I bought a computer last year, used for almost 365 days and now that apple is updating the computer lineup, they owe me - smh

 

[JMalone]

lol this thread is so funny. It’s like 50 years of computing condensed into 5 pages.