… For comparison, the 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro from Apple with equal RAM and SSD starts at $3,299. What's more, Apple intends to continue this strategy with the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max by freezing the prices of the Pro duo , while limiting availability to just three finishes. …
… This has bestowed a nearly unassailable advantage to Apple. In fact, Apple's overarching strategy of hoarding memory while freezing the prices of its products scored a home run just this week when Microsoft implemented a significant across-the-board price hike for its Surface laptops. …
Apple undertook a radical departure from its typical silicon strategy to price the MacBook Neo at $599. …
… For comparison, the Apple Watch SE entails a discount of 38 percent relative to the Apple Watch Series 11, while the iPhone 17e is only 25 percent cheaper than the base iPhone 17. …
… Related Story Memory Prices Won’t Drop Even as Shortage Eases, Korean Research Firm Warns Hyperscalers Locked In Long-Term The company's response came in response to an original post on X by @VadimYuryev , where he showcased how upgrading memory from 16 GB to 32 GB in Dell's XPS 13 laptop now costs… …