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nrmitchi · 2026-10-28T19:55:36.000Z

Those are completely disjointed things though, and one of them (price of RAM) is currently very-much outside Apple's control.

IF memory prices drop, apple product prices will likely drop. And it will stay lighter.

indemnity · 2026-10-28T20:08:54.000Z

Apple never drops prices, never. It will go straight into their margin.

I have an M1 Max but I am not paying 50% more than a few months ago to upgrade.

I have bought Apple laptops since 2004 but I can’t justify the current extortionate pricing, so I’ll sit it out (permanently if need be).

dzhiurgis · 2026-10-28T20:12:20.000Z

Everyone who still holds on their M1's are now permanent underclass. You will never be able to afford new MacBook.

whycome · 2026-10-28T20:22:35.000Z

I'm in that class. My iPhone has more power than my MacBook it seems. But I do love the m1 still for what it can do.

aenis · 2026-10-28T20:55:49.000Z

I just bought a portable keyboard for my iPhone - coupled with a SSH client, its quite a useful combo these days.

I had to prove the OP wrong though; my M1 Max's keyboard died this year, and I had to upgrade to the M5 max this season, after the hikes. I kissed 9k EUR goodbye for something not much better functionally than the M1 Max it replaced, bought for 3.4k Canadian dollars in the wonderful 2021 (that was barely over 3200 EUR back then).

mjcohen · 2026-10-28T20:55:34.000Z

I have an M1 Max MBP (16", 64GB, 4TB) and I see no need to upgrade. I got it when the M3 came out so I saved about $2,000.

rconti · 2026-10-28T20:58:53.000Z

This makes no sense. What makes the owner of a 6 year old laptop less able to afford a new MacBook than the owner of a 2 or 3 or 4 year old laptop?

If anything, the longer you hold your laptop, the more you amortize the cost, and can more easily afford the next one.

stouset · 2026-10-28T20:13:53.000Z

The pricing isn’t extortionate. It’s literally just them having to pass on the insane price of RAM (itself priced due to the massive demand and supply shortage).

And you’re right that Apple is hesitant to change prices on models. But that cuts both ways. Apple notably held off of bumping prices across their product line for a considerable amount of time, very plausibly eating the cost of RAM price increases.

It would definitely be atypical but given the unique and extreme nature of the current situation, I wouldn’t be shocked if they cut prices somewhat once the RAM situation relaxes.

nrmitchi · 2026-10-28T20:15:02.000Z

> Apple never drops prices, never.

The first gen apple TVs were $300.

The second gen was $99.

The first and second 4k gen were $179.

The third gen was $129.

They might not drop prices on existing models, but they have definitely dropped prices on new versions of product lines.

2muchcoffeeman · 2026-10-28T21:04:35.000Z

Spoken like someone who’s not tried to buy any computer anywhere in the last year.

All the pricing is bad everywhere.