MacBook Neo: Here's Which Models Are Selling Out

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

Thanks

Right, people just forget that. A joke. Every store will have plenty, and this thread will simply seem silly.

Every single time. Even happened with Vision Pro and we know they only sold nine of them

Apple Vision Pro Delivery Dates Slip to Mid-March

Delivery dates for orders of Apple's Vision Pro headset have already slipped to mid-March after pre-orders opened earlier today. The Vision Pro launches in the United States on Friday, February 2, but those now placing an online pre-order will not receive the headset until around the middle...

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[orangeadrenaline]

FOMO

 

[mk313]

Glad to see that the higher end models are selling better than the lower end ones (relative to Apple's initial guesstimates). I think the added features are well worth the additional cost & will results in an overall better experience.

 

[citysnaps]

Thanks

Right, people just forget that. A joke. Every store will have plenty, and this thread will simply seem silly.

Nothing like a shortage to get the merch moving.

Seriously? Apple doesn't need to play silly games to sell products.

 

[SouthPalito]

All the YouTube reviewers buying the Neo in every color for their "benchmark" tests 🙂

 

[Macalway]

Seriously? Apple doesn't need to play silly games to sell products.

Uh, I didn't imply that actually, just a fact. To spell it out: A fact of business.

 

[Biro]

Called this. A lot of narrative around the value here at $499 was so blatantly dishonest for two reasons. One, that is not the starting price. No one says a gallon of milk starts at "free" because WIC exists. Second, everyone was going to buy the top end at $700.

Again, last week you could get an M4 MBA for $799. Apple bottomed out the floor so hard that it has left folks with amnesia.

I actually had the $699 version of the Neo in my cart at Apple’s online store when my head cleared. Instead I ordered a refurbed M4 MBA 16/256 for only $50 more. Should I have ordered the same MBA back when I could get a brand-new example for the same price? Sure. But I was holding out hope that the Neo would be thinner and/or lighter. It turns out that it’s not. And who’s to say my “refurbished” MBA isn’t actually new with Apple dumping supply now that the M5 MBA is out?

 

[LordArchie]

Anyone paying $700 for the upgrade if they can get the M4 Air for $50 more refurbished from Apple with the same warranty….should not be trusted with money decisions.

You know.. you are right. I'm sitting here in a dimly lit room on my 15" Air and TBH, the backlit keyboard is a requirement as well.

I had a store credit, cancelled my order and when it is back I'll order a refurb. Nice to have MagSafe as well.

Don't think I am missing out on anything other than "the latest"

 

[turbineseaplane]

All of them!

This is the best Apple product in 20 years.

It’s all the computer anybody needs

 

[LordArchie]

I actually had the $699 version of the Neo in my cart at Apple’s online store when my head cleared. Instead I ordered a refurbed M4 MBA 16/256 for only $50 more.

Same page, but I had actually ordered. 😉

 

[SouthPalito]

That model comes with Touch ID.

I wonder if Apple has thought through the number of MacBook Air sales they will now lose because there's a pink MacBook. Screw the specs, people will just buy the one that is pink.

the profit margins on the Neon are likely to be much higher than in the MacBook Air.

 

[CarAnalogy]

It's clearly Apple's differentiator. They already push you to pay $100 more for touch ID, so now it's $700. Want that backlit keyboard? Then it's only another $300 and you can get a MacBook Air. Oh and you get double the RAM, M5 chip etc. Actually when you look at it this way, the Neo isn't that great a deal at all.

They've done the same with the recently launched iPad Air specific Magic Keyboard, which has lost the backlight the previous model had to push you to the Pro.

This is exactly what they do. The base model doesn’t quite have what you want, and then the upgrade price is close to the next base model up plus bonuses. They probably do this better than anyone

 

[turbineseaplane]

This is exactly what they do. The base model doesn’t quite have what you want, and then the upgrade price is close to the next base model up plus bonuses. They probably do this better than anyone

“hey Siri, what is cooking with Tim?”

 

[orangeadrenaline]

I actually had the $699 version of the Neo in my cart at Apple’s online store when my head cleared. Instead I ordered a refurbed M4 MBA 16/256 for only $50 more. Should I have ordered the same MBA back when I could get a brand-new example for the same price? Sure. But I was holding out hope that the Neo would be thinner and/or lighter. It turns out that it’s not. And who’s to say my “refurbished” MBA isn’t actually new with Apple dumping supply now that the M5 MBA is out?

Smart move right here. Double the RAM, superior screen/battery life/camera/speakers/microphone/keyboard/trackpad…

 

[citysnaps]

Uh, I didn't imply that actually, just a fact. To spell it out: A fact of business.

Surely you must have data to support your claim with respect to Apple holding back stock to stoke the market. Please present it.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

The media has gone Neo Nuts. They luv it and that’s all they are taking about. This is and will continue to be a huge hit for Apple.

 

[sw1tcher]

Called this. A lot of narrative around the value here at $499 was so blatantly dishonest for two reasons. One, that is not the starting price. No one says a gallon of milk starts at "free" because WIC exists. Second, everyone was going to buy the top end at $700.

Again, last week you could get an M4 MBA for $799. Apple bottomed out the floor so hard that it has left folks with amnesia.

Wait what? I thought all of the posters here diss'd the machine and it'd be a failure and... they're selling fast?

Don't confuse early sales results with success. We all know how strong early sales for the Vision Pro turned out

Kuo: Apple Vision Pro to Sell Out Fast, Leading to Long Shipping Delays

Apple on Monday announced it would begin accepting pre-orders for its new Vision Pro headset on January 19, with an official launch in the U.S. to follow on February 2. But if you're in the market for one, you may have to move fast, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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The same goes for the iPhone Air

iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Now Facing Extended Delivery Estimates

iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air pre-orders began on Friday in the U.S. and many other countries. iPhone 17 Pro Max delivery estimates quickly slipped beyond the Friday, September 19 launch day for those who had yet to place an order, and now the rest of the new models...

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iPhone Air Sells Out in China

Apple's iPhone Air sold out across online stores in China within hours of pre-orders opening on Friday, the South China Morning Post reports. Demand for the iPhone Air reportedly surged immediately after pre-orders opened. Apple's online store and the official Tmall flagship both listed multiple...

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I'm not saying the MacBook Neo will be a flop, but rather people shouldn't rush to judgement.

How many people buying this will return it? Most places (in the U.S.) have a 14 day return period. There could be a lot of returns like with the iPhone Air once people realize some of the shortcomings.

 

[subjonas]

Anyone paying $700 for the upgrade if they can get the M4 Air for $50 more refurbished from Apple with the same warranty….should not be trusted with money decisions.

For half the storage though

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

All of them!

This is the best Apple product in 20 years.

It’s all the computer anybody needs

EVERYONE IS BUYING THIS. It's practically free!

 

[Padaung]

That model comes with Touch ID.

I wonder if Apple has thought through the number of MacBook Air sales they will now lose because there's a pink MacBook. Screw the specs, people will just buy the one that is pink.

Here's an objective question:

I wonder if a very successful $4Trillion company did its homework and realised that sales lost (and hence profit margin) in one product line is worth it vs sales gained (and hence that product's profit margin) from its own competing product?

I also wonder, given the various component differences, how similar the profit margin of the Neo is compared to that of the Air? Could the Neo offer Apple a similar profit per machine sold despite the lower price?

 

[unregbaron]

It's so good to see Apple launching a hit product.. after all the other disappointments with Touch Bar, butterfly keyboard etc etc..

 

[orangeadrenaline]

For half the storage though

My sense is that local storage is not used as much as cloud storage these days. I’d much rather have the RAM.

 

[Anaxarxes]

Hmm looks like girls love blush and are buying it… Uh also why people buy 512gb? Aren’t they students?

Beucase it's only 100 more and you can get 100 as discount if you're a student - so basically the upgrade is free?

 

[Macalway]

Surely you must have data to support your claim with respect to Apple holding back stock to stoke the market.

Nooo, I said no, no, no.

Apple doesn't hold back stock, it just sells out for the online delivery. But, they allocate plenty for the store.

In general, scarcity creates desire. Sorry for the confusion. 🙂

 

[joeblow7777]

It’s not like Apple makes refurbished easy to find on their store. And many people don’t know the difference between certified Apple refurbs (of which I have purchased many when they represented good value) and sketchy Amazon and Geeksquad reconditioned products.

Exactly. When I've suggested Apple refurbs to people, their response is usually that they'd rather spend a little extra to get a brand new product than something "used"/"secondhand". Most people I know would sooner spend a little more on a new device with lower specs than spend a little less on a refurb device with better specs. It's just the idea that they're getting something "used". Nevermind the fact that a lot of Apple refurbs are devices that people bought, barely touched, and returned in the 14 day period.