How long to wait for a better iMac price?

[mischraum]

Right now I would buy the new 21" Retina iMac with 2 TB Fusion Drive and 16 GB RAM. As I bought my last iMac almost 10 years ago I don't know how prices/specs change over time.
How likely is it that prices fall a bit in the first three months of 2016 especially for the Fusion Drive option and/or the RAM upgrade? I don't care if they will change the specs of the CPU as it seems to be the least important part of a Mac nowadays. Also I don't buy the iMac as a gaming machine so I do not care that much about the GPU.

 

[benjai]

iMac prices fall? About as likely as getting hit by lightning. Twice.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Right now I would buy the new 21" Retina iMac with 2 TB Fusion Drive and 16 GB RAM. As I bought my last iMac almost 10 years ago I don't know how prices/specs change over time.
How likely is it that prices fall a bit in the first three months of 2016 especially for the Fusion Drive option and/or the RAM upgrade? I don't care if they will change the specs of the CPU as it seems to be the least important part of a Mac nowadays. Also I don't buy the iMac as a gaming machine so I do not care that much about the GPU.

Apples prices almost always stay solid until the next update, although they may go up if you live in a country who's currency is performing poorly (canada and aus got hammered by this a few months ago). You can get better specs for a better price by waiting for them to appear on the refurbished store if that is available in your country but other than that they won't change.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Your best bet by far, is to get a good deal at a retailer, such as during Black Friday or similar.

 

[mischraum]

Thanks guys. Seems like I will go straight to my favourite store and order the thing. Black Friday wasn't that big of an issue in Germany at least not for an iMac.

 

[navaira]

I am almost certain Black Friday wasn't a big thing in the Netherlands until this year. Ended up saving 10% of the price on my Air. I'm afraid your best shot now is to wait for post-Christmas sales.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Thanks guys. Seems like I will go straight to my favourite store and order the thing. Black Friday wasn't that big of an issue in Germany at least not for an iMac.

If you are (or know) a student, teacher or professor etc you may well be able to get the education discount that is pretty darn good.

 

[ggibson913]

Another suggestion is in January last year the new iMac models started hitting the refurb store.

 

[dangerfish]

Get something off the Apple refurb store. I just bought a 27" retina Imac i7 and LOVE it.

 

[Gasu E.]

Thanks guys. Seems like I will go straight to my favourite store and order the thing. Black Friday wasn't that big of an issue in Germany at least not for an iMac.

Amazed that Black Friday is international at all, given that the date is tied to a USA holiday. Another victory by USA culture over civilization!

 

[kohlson]

A Another victory by USA culture over civilization!

I'm still waiting for Christmas Fairs to make their way over to the US. 🙂