New MacBook / MacBook Pro Price Increases!

[Shaun.P]

The white MacBook that Apple has not updated is now £20.00 more expensive in the Apple Store.

The entry level MacBook Pro has went up from £1299 to £1399. But the old model on the US store was $1999 and the new one is still $1999 - why no US increase?

The MacBook Air has also increased £100.00...

How can this be justified, especially when the US prices haven't been increased?!

 

[ntrigue]

The entry level MacBook Pro has went up from £1299 to £1399. But the old model on the US store was $1999 and the new one is still $1999 - why no US increase?

The MacBook Air has also increased £100.00...

How can this be justified, especially when the US prices haven't been increased?!

I think they are fixing things as we speak. But remember these ARE upgrades!

 

[soccerplayaatl]

I just wanted to say that in the brief two minutes that the store was up, I got the chance to go to the education store to see what the price cuts were.

The $999 old macbook is now $949 with a $50 discount. The $1599 macbook is $1499 and the $1999 macbook is now $1899. I hope this helps anyone.

 

[chapmac]

Just got into the UK store too....can't believe it the entry level Macbook has gone UP £20 - it does seem to have a superdrive though!

Store is struggling with volume of traffic I think and now won't respond

But the prices for the new models....great upgrades but the Macbooks are now £949 and £1149.....there's a HUGE gap there between the prices of these and the entry model. Is this going to push people away from Apple in credit crunch Britain???

I just hope they've made an error in the pricing!

 

[solemac]

Whoa.. What is up with the prices? Nearly 1K for a 13" laptop. I think you'll see a big price drop at MWSF09.

The world is in an economic slow down.. simply cant justify upgrading right now. Old macbook is fine.

 

[chapmac]

2.2ghz Blackbook - agreed!

 

[AlexVMac]

Exchange rates

Yeah it's rip off Britain. However unfortunately pounds don't buy what they used to. The exchange rates have gone lame in the last couple of months.

http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/GBP/graph120.html

 

[melchior]

I think it's kind of funny, despite the fact that I had planned to trade in my Early 2008 MBP for a late 2008 MBP.

All those people, constantly espousing "if you need it, buy it now, blah, blah, blah" were actually right this time!

It's funny for me, because I never get the timing on these things right. Buying stocks at the wrong time, not trading currency when I should have...

I doubt apple will be hurting too much, since the US prices remain the same. Ah well. What can you do?

 

[msheldrick]

Your lucky!

here are the Australian Prices:

MacBook:
Base White: $1,649
Base Alu: $2,099
High End Alu: $2,549

MacBook Pro:
Base 15: $3,199
High End 15: $3,999
Base 17: $4,499