A$1999? No, it's A$1899 according to Apple including GST.Hope you're right, since we have the entry model M1 MacBook Pro starting at $1,999 AUD, I can see Tim Cook raising the prices heavily on these redesigned MacBook pros, hopefully they follow the same pricing as the mini led iPad Pro, that didn't get a massive price bump.
A new chip and mini led isn't worth a extra $1000, throw in 120hz & Face ID, raise the price by $200, then you might have my attention. 🧐💻💰🏃♂️
These are current US prices:
$999 - 13" MacBook Air 256 GB M1
$1249 - 13" MacBook Air 512 GB M1
$1299 - 13" MacBook Pro 256 GB M1
$1499 - 13" MacBook Pro 512 GB M1
$2399 - 16" MacBook Pro 512 GB Intel
$2799 - 16" MacBook Pro 1 TB Intel
As you can see, there is already a hefty price premium included for the Pros vs the MacBook Air.
As Apple will be saving a fair bit of money on its M1X vs. the Intel CPUs and mobos, I'm thinking Apple will simply keep the 16" pricing about the same. I don't see it going up much, but I don't see it going down much either.
The more difficult question for me is what will happen with the 14" models. There's currently a ginormous price jump between the 13" Pro and the 16" Pro, and that's because Apple removed the intermediate Intel models. I think the 14" models will fit into that gap to take over the spot that was previously vacated by the Intel quad-core 13" Pros.
So, Apple may introduce a new-old price category for the 14" M1X Pros, while keeping the 13" M1 models in the mix, for the time being at least.
My rough prediction would be something like this in the US:
$999 - 13" MacBook Air 256 GB M1 8 GB
$1249 - 13" MacBook Air 512 GB M1 8 GB
$1299 - 13" MacBook Pro 256 GB M1 8 GB
$1499 - 13" MacBook Pro 512 GB M1 8 GB
$1799 - 14" MacBook Pro 512 GB M1X 16 GB
$2199 - 14" MacBook Pro 1 TB M1X 16 GB
$2399 - 16" MacBook Pro 512 GB M1X 16 GB
$2799 - 16" MacBook Pro 1 TB M1X 16 GB
Those prices aren't guaranteed of course, but at most I think those prices could vary by $100 at each tier, esp. with the 14" model. If not $1799/$2199 for the 14", then $1899/$2299.
Mind you, I am totally uninterested in a new Mac laptop. I still prefer the size of my 2017 12" MacBook. I'm looking at the Mac mini:
$699 - 256 GB M1
$899 - 512 GB M1
$1099 - 512 GB Intel
It looks like a new Mac mini with new form factor, more ports, and M1X would be that same $1099 price point, or perhaps $100 higher at $1199 if they make it 16 GB by default for the M1X Mac mini.
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