Macs have become more affordable than when M1 launched

[davidg4781]

I was looking for my original receipt on my 13" 2020 M1 MBP w/TB (is that how we write this?) and saw I paid $1,609 for a refurbished with 16/1 in 2022. I remember spending some time considering this Mac, the newer 14" ones, or a MBA.

Today, for $90 more, I can get a base 14" MBP with a larger, nicer screen and better sound. I'd miss out on Touch Bar but I think I'd be OK. Or I can get a 16/1 MBA for $1,299.

Just something I thought about the other day.

 

[maflynn]

I was looking for my original receipt on my 13" 2020 M1 MBP w/TB (is that how we write this?) and saw I paid $1,609 for a refurbished with 16/1 in 2022. I remember spending some time considering this Mac, the newer 14" ones, or a MBA.

you seem to be comparing Apples and oranges. The MBA will always be more affordable then a MBP and AFAIK, MPB's can still run you a lot of money.

 

[KaliYoni]

$1,609 for a refurbished with 16/1 in 2022.

Just want to add that it's good to adjust historical prices for inflation when making comparisons to current prices (even for recent years, given the inflation rate over the last 7-8 years):

$1609, 2022 => $1770, 2025

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