Deals: M1 iMacs Available for $199 Off on Amazon, Starting at Record Low Price of $1,099.99

[MacRumors]

Amazon today has Apple's M1 iMac (7-Core GPU, 256GB) for the all-time low price of $1,099.99 in Green, Silver, and Pink, down from $1,299.00. Although stock on the Green and Silver colors is dwindling, the Pink option remains steadily available to deliver by March 26.

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This is only the third time in 2023 that we've tracked an all-time low price on the entry-level M1 iMac. As of writing, only Amazon is offering this sale.

M1 iMac (7-Core GPU, 256GB) for $1,099.99 ($199 OFF)​

Amazon also has the M1 iMac (8-Core GPU, 256GB) for $1,299.99, down from $1,499.00. This is another match for an all-time low price on the M1 iMac, and it's available in four colors right now on Amazon: Pink, Orange, Purple, and Yellow.

M1 iMac (8-Core GPU, 256GB) for $1,299.99 ($199 OFF)​

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[adamw]

M3 Apple Silicon iMacs incoming? Clearing out old M1 iMac inventory possibly?

 

[Rychiar]

M3 Apple Silicon iMacs incoming? Clearing out old M1 iMac inventory possibly?

all speculation points to fall at the soonest. I couldn’t wait anymore and bought one of these

 

[adamw]

all speculation points to fall at the soonest. I couldn’t wait anymore and bought one of these

You will be happy with the M1 iMac. I have 2 of these in my family, and they work very well. We just need a M3 refresh of many Mac models now.

 

[Rychiar]

You will be happy with the M1 iMac. I have 2 of these in my family, and they work very well. We just need a M3 refresh of many Mac models now.

I got it for my parents. I still need a more pro machine myself so im waiting. I was just annoyed at paying over 2 grand for a 2 year old machine

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

When I see that side-view/profile angle, I imagine a modestly wedge-shaped back instead with a removable panel into which one could insert 2 or maybe 4 m.2 storage sticks for "as we need it" SSD expansion... like how former iMacs offered a removable panel to insert our own, third-party RAM. Yes, I know Apple would rather sell their high-profit internal storage at point of sale, but one can dream that they prioritize consumer utility/value instead of their own motive$$$.

And I also recall some early iMacs (post tubes) where only a few screws could remove the entire back, making upgrading anything inside somewhat easy. Since the screen in these Silicon iMacs will likely outlast the tech guts by a LONG time, wouldn't it be nice to be able to remove the back and swap out the tech guts to continue using the rest when Apple decides to obsolete or vintage those tech guts with macOS upgrades? This seems like a much better option than the whole "throw baby out with the bathwater" approach when any one part is made obsolete and/or fails... and a perfectly good monitor remains. It would certainly better fit Apple's environmental spin. If not DIY, let us bring a vintaging iMac into an Apple store, pay for the new guts and have the store do the swap. But, of course, there is much more profit in "throw baby out with the bathwater."

 

[trip1ex]

Record low price for the 25th time.

 

[mrr]

I would like to see a 27 inch iMac.

 

[Rychiar]

I would like to see a 27 inch iMac.

We all would but apple doesn’t like to give what we want

 

[CalMin]

I was in the Apple Store last night and looked at these. Lovely machines - especially that display. I wished they offered the old Mac OS X 'Front Row' software with a remote control built in. I would replace the TV in my kitchen with an iMac.

I stopped buying iMacs though - I hated the monitor being tied to a modestly spec. machine. Apple silicon changes the calculus somewhat because I expect that a base machine will have years of useful life in it for most 'normal' computer users who just need a terminal for web, email, photos, MS Office. And that's even with 'just' 8GB RAM.

 

[Rychiar]

I was in the Apple Store last night and looked at these. Lovely machines - especially that display. I wished they offered the old Mac OS X 'Front Row' software with a remote control built in. I would replace the TV in my kitchen with an iMac.

I stopped buying iMacs though - I hated the monitor being tied to a modestly spec. machine. Apple silicon changes the calculus somewhat because I expect that a base machine will have years of useful life in it for most 'normal' computer users who just need a terminal for web, email, photos, MS Office. And that's even with 'just' 8GB RAM.

I love having the monitor tied in cus ya can get new monitor tech along with your new machine and screen tech advances a lot in the 5-10 years ya own an iMac. intel iMacs were always pretty powerful. I'm still using a 2019 I9 and a 2017 I7 as my daily drivers for heavy graphic design work. It's these new iMacs that I wouldn't trust for my work flow cus I need at least 32 gigs of ram. I've been using 40-64 for years and work with massive files. Also my 2013 iMac was serving my parents just fine until this year when the Fusion Drive died

 

[Mr. Dee]

Imagine how much cheaper they will be once the M3 iMacs are released?

 

[Brad7]

Grabbed one last month from Apple Refurbished for the same price. Looks and feels brand new, which is normal for their Refurbished program, of course. I think they just repackage new ones without having to officially discount them on the main sales page.

I love using it. And it looks like an art piece in my home.

 

[CalMin]

I would like to see a 27 inch iMac.

But would you want to pay for one? Seeing that the excellent, but eye-wateringly expensive, 27" 5K Studio display costs $1,599 alone, an M1 iMac would be $2,000 or more.

We all would but apple doesn’t like to give what we want

My guess is that if they did, then these forums would be filled with complaining about how overpriced a $2,000+ 27" M1 iMac is!

 

[Rychiar]

But would you want to pay for one? Seeing that the excellent, but eye-wateringly expensive, 27" 5K Studio display costs $1,599 alone, an M1 iMac would be $2,000 or more.



My guess is that if they did, then these forums would be filled with complaining about how overpriced a $2,000+ 27" M1 iMac is!

Not I. It still costs $2000+ for a decent one of these small iMacs. I’d pay $3000+ for a more pro iMac. it would be better than buying a Mac Studio and studio display

 

[rpmurray]

But would you want to pay for one? Seeing that the excellent, but eye-wateringly expensive, 27" 5K Studio display costs $1,599 alone, an M1 iMac would be $2,000 or more.

Which is really strange because you could buy a 27 inch intel iMac with the same panel for less than that if you chose the cheapest option. So the reason for the price jump of the ASD appears to be the entirely unnecessary built in iPhone that doesn't even do much of anything and has needed multiple firmware updates to get it to be even marginally functional.

 

[CalMin]

I love having the monitor tied in cus ya can get new monitor tech along with your new machine and screen tech advances a lot in the 5-10 years ya own an iMac. intel iMacs were always pretty powerful. I'm still using a 2019 I9 and a 2017 I7 as my daily drivers for heavy graphic design work. It's these new iMacs that I wouldn't trust for my work flow cus I need at least 32 gigs of ram. I've been using 40-64 for years and work with massive files. Also my 2013 iMac was serving my parents just fine until this year when the Fusion Drive died

Sure - There's a definite use case for these. My first Mac was an iMac (iLamp G4) and I had several of them over the years. I think the thing for me was how scary it was to upgrade the Hard Drive in them. I always ran out of space on a computer that was otherwise still good for my needs. The early flat panel iMacs were great, but I nearly destroyed one attempting to replace the HDD!

As bit of a data hoarder and media hog, I stopped buying iMacs when I invested in a 27" Apple monitor and stuck a Mac mini or a MacBook Pro behind it. Before Apple started soldering components to the logic board, it was possible to upgrade RAM and HDD and get more life.

Those days are over and so are my iMac days. Which is too bad, because they are beautifully designed machines.

 

[CalMin]

Not I. It still costs $2000+ for a decent one of these small iMacs. I’d pay $3000+ for a more pro iMac. it would be better than buying a Mac Studio and studio display

Yeah - It's too bad that they don't make this but I suspect it is because there aren't too many folks that could afford something like this. Given the size of the Apple Studio, I also think that thermal management and cooling might also be an issue in something so powerful. The ASD has a fan and vents just for its internals!

Which is really strange because you could buy a 27 inch intel iMac with the same panel for less than that if you chose the cheapest option. So the reason for the price jump of the ASD appears to be the entirely unnecessary built in iPhone that doesn't even do much of anything and has needed multiple firmware updates to get it to be even marginally functional.

As much as I love the ASD (and defend it all the time in these forums) this is the best argument yet that I have seen for it being too expensive. I agree that it is overpriced - but I also think it is also worth every penny as one of my best purchases in recent years.

 

[rpmurray]

Yeah - It's too bad that they don't make this but I suspect it is because there aren't too many folks that could afford something like this.

I keep seeing people make that argument and yet we have the Mac Studio/Apple Studio Display combo, that costs a whole lot more and provides nothing additional over an iMac, being touted as a substitute.

 

[Blackstick]

Too late for me now. Waiting on an M3.

 

[Rychiar]

I keep seeing people make that argument and yet we have the Mac Studio/Apple Studio Display combo, that costs a whole lot more and provides nothing additional over an iMac, being touted as a substitute.

Exactly my thoughts. And if i bought a studio and studio display I’d probably use th‘em exactly like an imac. Keep them for 7-10 years and then sell them both cus the display would be outdated in the life of the Mac anyways and then its even more waste… especially with the studio display not even having modern features now like 120 hz or mini LED

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I keep seeing people make that argument and yet we have the Mac Studio/Apple Studio Display combo, that costs a whole lot more and provides nothing additional over an iMac, being touted as a substitute.

Actually, it does. As a long-term iMac owner, I finally learned the lesson: iMac was high value at purchase time but a terrible waste at the end... when tech guts fail (or being made obsolete) means the best screen gets tossed too.

Separates change that. When my Mac Studio conks or is made obsolete, the monitor will move on to the replacement. A good monitor can easily be just as good for 10+ years. No new Mac is likely to be in up-to-date use in 10 years. Separating the two offers less value up front but more at the end (of the Macs life).

And for what it's worth: I did not go Apple Studio. Instead, I went 5K ultra-wide for about the same money. So now I have much more screen RE than AS, additional video inputs (for old fashioned bootcamp too... with an actual PC) and a pretty useful hub not limited to only a few thunderbolt ports. When one part conks, that one part can be replaced. When my last iMac conked, it took my best Mac, my best PC and my best screen with it.

Unlike when I purchased Mac Studio, value options have expanded. Now one could pair Mac Mini or Mini Pro as stand-in for iMac tech guts and then perhaps the impending Samsung Viewfinity S9 for a 27" 5K screen likely much less expensive than Apple Studio ("plastic" and "wobbly" complaints addressed, 5K (not 4K) addressed, VESA mount flexibility INCLUDED, etc). Again, separates deliver such options as viable choices for us Mac people vs. Apple deciding everything for all of us with an all-in-one.

 

[brucewayne]

But would you want to pay for one? Seeing that the excellent, but eye-wateringly expensive, 27" 5K Studio display costs $1,599 alone, an M1 iMac would be $2,000 or more.



My guess is that if they did, then these forums would be filled with complaining about how overpriced a $2,000+ 27" M1 iMac is!

There isn't any reason why the Studio display is $1600. The last intel 27" iMac with the same panel is the same price with a full 10th gen intel computer inside.

LG and Apple are only getting away with the pricing on these monitors because until now there hasn't been competition in the 5k 27" space. Once Samsung, Dell and others start delivering prices are going to drop

 

[CalMin]

There isn't any reason why the Studio display is $1600. The last intel 27" iMac with the same panel is the same price with a full 10th gen intel computer inside.

LG and Apple are only getting away with the pricing on these monitors because until now there hasn't been competition in the 5k 27" space. Once Samsung, Dell and others start delivering prices are going to drop

I hope so. I am now so spoiled by the ASD I really can't use a 4K 27" or 32" because of the font rendering issue. It's something that I can't unsee - even with my aging eyesight.

 

[oofio2461]

all M1 Macs that have been discounted (799 for M1 MBA and this,) points to an M3 MBA and iMac in WWDC or later.