Can someone explain $1200 for 2tb.. Is this for real?

[audirs5]

Just wondering if this is normal pricing for 2tb on a laptop.

$1200 is the cost of an ENTIRE laptop..

Please help me understand this.

 

[therealseebs]

Just wondering if this is normal pricing for 2tb on a laptop.

$1200 is the cost of an ENTIRE laptop..

Please help me understand this.

This is why iphones don't have microSD slots: Because Apple makes a lot of money marking up memory and storage options, and not letting people replace them. (Except on the laptops, I think the SSDs are standard-ish form factor PCIe cards, so they may be swappable later.)

 

[audirs5]

This is why iphones don't have microSD slots: Because Apple makes a lot of money marking up memory and storage options, and not letting people replace them. (Except on the laptops, I think the SSDs are standard-ish form factor PCIe cards, so they may be swappable later.)

But how can they charge $1200 for an SSD upgrade. How is this not causing a GIANT uproar. Seriously. How much would a 2tb SSD cost (of the same caliber )

 

[nikhsub1]

Samsung 2tb m.2 retails for $1299 iirc

 

[bcave098]

But how can they charge $1200 for an SSD upgrade. How is this not causing a GIANT uproar. Seriously. How much would a 2tb SSD cost (of the same caliber )

OWC's aftermarket 2TB PCIe SSD for the Mac Pro is $1,380.

 

[Puonti]

It causes upset in people who can't afford the price but want to stick with Apple devices. Everybody else either does not need that much SSD storage, can afford it even if it is a considerable sum of money, or buy other manufacturers' laptops with lesser SSDs.

It's not really the kind of stuff to cause "giant uproars".

 

[therealseebs]

But how can they charge $1200 for an SSD upgrade. How is this not causing a GIANT uproar. Seriously. How much would a 2tb SSD cost (of the same caliber )

I'm seeing 2TB SSDs running for ~$700-900, but that's mostly 2.5" form factor. PCIe cards can be more expensive. So... It's not an insane markup. It's steep, but not insane.