Kuo: New MacBook Pro and iPad Pro Models to Enter Mass Production This Year

[norwaypianoman]

Why would they go up?

The M2 Air got a price increase because of the redesign. The M2 Pro 13” was the same price as the M1.

I am not convinced there will be a price hike for a M2 Pro/Max MBP with no redesign. Yes there is inflation, but the US dollar is also up, which effectively reduces manufacturing costs. I guess Apple could bump up prices just because people are expecting them bump up prices, so hey why not - more profit! But again, I am not convinced there will be any price hike.

Hm.. Maybe just it was just in Europe and Norway, the price of the basic Macbook Pro M2 went up.

There are a number of reasons why the prices could go up. UK expects prices to rise with 18%. (London British consumer price inflation is set to peak at 18% — nine times the Bank of England's target — in early 2023)

Anyway. I might buy a mac after Christmas anyway, price rise or not. Guessing that any Macbook Pro 16# Pro/Max M2 are mostly available after New Year anyway.

 

[Karma*Police]

Price bump sucks yeah, but to be honest everything is more expensive.

Not everything. Memory, some GPUs, and other components are cheaper due to oversupply and lower demand. Also, the M1 Air and 13” M2 MBP are the same price, and there’s little to justify the price bump in the M2 Air… Other than the SoC, it’s all old tech. And Apple certainly shouldn’t be charging more for updating a decade old design.