What's your price limit?

[justin216]

Budgeted around $2500 personally. Would love to see some strong spec bumps across the whole line, like getting 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for that dollar amount, but also not holding my breath necessarily.

With Intel's roadmap, it may be awhile before there's another major update, so willing to go higher if the value proposition above the $2500 mark works for me.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

I'm hoping with the educational or federal discount, that I can get a 15", top-of-the-line processor and top-of-the-line GPU, 1 TB SSD, and 32 GB of RAM for $3,000 (before AppleCare)...but there's a very good chance that setup will come in around $3,200.

I love Apple products and they are beautifully designed, but I wish they would ease off a little bit on their way-overpiced upgrades on RAM and storage space. Don't get me wrong, I'm a pretty big shareholder and realize Apple needs to turn a handsome profit, but their pricing is often way over the top.

 

[blackberrycubed]

thinking a max of $1500. not a cent more

 

[GZR]

£1500 with student discount for a 13/512/16 config

The current model specified the same way (BTO for the 16GB RAM) comes to ~£1400 with student discount.

I'm hoping there is a standard configuration with 16GB RAM so I don't have to wait for shipping from China!

 

[jerryk]

$500 is what they charge right now (and have for years). Not going to be the same years later.

I hope they would drop the price, but really, what is you option? Apple has used a special version of an m.2 package. And even the generic M.2 512 GB packages have dropped less than 5% over the last year. I use Samsung 950s pros in my Windows based systems and the 512GB modules are still bouncing around the $340-330 range now, just like earlier in the year. Add a little apple tax for the engineering costs to get a 1TB module and $500 is not unrealistic.

 

[kougra6541]

why are people expecting the pricing structure to increase from what it currently is?

wouldn't it be staying similar to how it is now?

 

[gooseta]

Personally stuck between getting a maxed out 13 inch or the cheapest 15 inch with a dGPU

 

[MadDane]

I am hoping to get at least 32GB RAM and either 512GB or 1TB SSD in the 15" for hopefully no more than $2500. But depending on pricing and so on I might either wait for discounts or see if I can find a good deal on the 2015 version

 

[mattopotamus]

why are people expecting the pricing structure to increase from what it currently is?

wouldn't it be staying similar to how it is now?

Because there was no MacBook previously. It went straight from air to the pro.

$999 air
$1299 MacBook
$1599 pro

It may even be more expensive with a more speced out base model. They need to justify the pro tag now. I could easily see a $1799 starting price, and they would get it. Especially with a new design. It's the new design that leads me to believe the price will not stay at $1399. That would actually surprise me the most.

 

[UltimateSyn]

Because there was no MacBook previously. It went straight from air to the pro.

$999 air
$1299 MacBook
$1599 pro

It may even be more expensive with a more speced out base model. They need to justify the pro tag now. I could easily see a $1799 starting price, and they would get it. Especially with a new design. It's the new design that leads me to believe the price will not stay at $1399. That would actually surprise me the most.

Apple loves money, but they are not fools. The 13" Pro will not start above $1400.

 

[eroslws]

why are people expecting the pricing structure to increase from what it currently is?

wouldn't it be staying similar to how it is now?

The current rMB is $1299. Here's what could happen:

Cheap MBA for ~$999, rMB for $1299, rMBP for $1500-1700.

Price reduced rMB for ~$999, MBA for $1299, rMBP for $1500-1700.

In other words, it'll be more expensive. We just don't know how much more expensive.
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Apple loves money, but they are not fools. The 13" Pro will not start above $1400.

The original 13" rMBP was $1699...

 

[UltimateSyn]

The current rMB is $1299. Here's what could happen:

Cheap MBA for ~$999, rMB for $1299, rMBP for $1500-1700.

Price reduced rMB for ~$999, MBA for $1299, rMBP for $1500-1700.

In other words, it'll be more expensive. We just don't know how much more expensive.
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The original 13" rMBP was $1699...

Wait, seriously? Wow, I don't remember that.

Still though, I don't think they will be able to justify a $200+ increase to the base model. I think the MacBook's price will come down as the Air's did, and the Pro will sit in that (starting) $1299-$1499 area.

 

[PowerBook-G5]

I'd love to have a 15" 16/512 model for ~$2100.

 

[AdonisSMU]

Remember, if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it!

...says the financially irresponsible.

Just because they sell the dated tech at way too much doesn't mean the new stuff won't replace the dated stuff at the same rates...just as with the iPhone.

 

[kougra6541]

Because there was no MacBook previously. It went straight from air to the pro.

$999 air
$1299 MacBook
$1599 pro

It may even be more expensive with a more speced out base model. They need to justify the pro tag now. I could easily see a $1799 starting price, and they would get it. Especially with a new design. It's the new design that leads me to believe the price will not stay at $1399. That would actually surprise me the most.

Hmmm that's an interesting thought. I guess I wasn't thinking about the MacBook almost replacing the base model pro. I wonder then if they will update the MacBook to include that function bar too because I would imagine that wouldn't be the feature that is "needed" in a pro model.

I'm planning to upgrade my 2011 MBP but need to have the power to run adobe CC which is a little too much for the regular MacBook but I won't be able to afford the pro if they raise the prices like that!

 

[duervo]

I limit any portable system purchase to $2000, before any extended warranty and tax. For me, I've found that the cost/value curve usually starts to flatten out significantly once I go past that mark.

 

[0388631]

$2,500, maybe $3000 if it offers more than what I'm thinking it will. Mine won't be used for mobile purposes.

 

[9646829]

Unless the base model is £999 like the 2015 MBP has been I will be buying a refurb 2015 MBP.

 

[cambookpro]

£1500 with student discount for a 13/512/16 config

The current model specified the same way (BTO for the 16GB RAM) comes to ~£1400 with student discount.

I'm hoping there is a standard configuration with 16GB RAM so I don't have to wait for shipping from China!

Reckon if it's ~£1,400 currently, I think we'll be looking at £1,700-1,800 once prices have been adjusted for the exchange rate. Unless Apple find it in the goodness of their heart to keep prices relatively low in the UK, we might be in for a shock. Across the board, we're underpaying roughly £300 per model at the moment compared to American prices.

 

[Impatientmac]

$2,000. I honestly can't see them charging more for a decent spec'd machine especially knowing you'll need to buy adapters. That rMB is overpriced but I think it's because of how thin/light it is. When the air came out it was the same price as the MBP.

 

[davidjearly]

I've got £2250 put aside for this and planning to purchase on education pricing. Hoping I can get 32GB, 512SSD and dGPU for that.

 

[GZR]

Reckon if it's ~£1,400 currently, I think we'll be looking at £1,700-1,800 once prices have been adjusted for the exchange rate. Unless Apple find it in the goodness of their heart to keep prices relatively low in the UK, we might be in for a shock. Across the board, we're underpaying roughly £300 per model at the moment compared to American prices.

It'll be interesting to see how Apple price them in the UK, I don't think the market can support those kind of prices for the 13" MBP!
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Reckon if it's ~£1,400 currently, I think we'll be looking at £1,700-1,800 once prices have been adjusted for the exchange rate. Unless Apple find it in the goodness of their heart to keep prices relatively low in the UK, we might be in for a shock. Across the board, we're underpaying roughly £300 per model at the moment compared to American prices.

It'll be interesting to see how Apple price them in the UK, I don't think the market can support those kind of prices for the 13" MBP.

 

[cambookpro]

It'll be interesting to see how Apple price them in the UK, I don't think the market can support those kind of prices for the 13" MBP!
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It'll be interesting to see how Apple price them in the UK, I don't think the market can support those kind of prices for the 13" MBP.

That's true, but they didn't really seem to mind adding an extra £100 or so to the iPhone 7! We'll have to wait and see, I'm preparing for the worst though.

 

[GZR]

That's true, but they didn't really seem to mind adding an extra £100 or so to the iPhone 7! We'll have to wait and see, I'm preparing for the worst though.

I think the MBP is less of a "must have" item than the iPhone which has a lot of value as a status symbol. I think its sales will be much more price sensitive than the iPhone and Apple's UK operation will likely be aware of this and price it accordingly.

I don't expect that we will see a £1000 128GB model but the base ought to start at 256GB, maybe sticking at the same £1200 starting price.

5 days until we know for sure!

 

[justinl01]

My Graphics card is on it's way out so will definitely upgrade, I'll go up to £2500+Vat for a 15inch with DGpu, I can go up though if I deem it worth it depends on the specs especially with the new Surfaces being announced the day before.