A M5 Max MacBook Pro Owner Saved Nearly $3,000 On The Maxed-Out Configuration • at EDT Add on Google When your gut feeling displays better judgment, this is the result Those who trusted their instinct in buying Apple’s ‘top of the line’ 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M5 Max should pat themselves on the back, especially one owner, who managed to get the best possible specifications right at his fingertips, and he almost saved $3,000 on this purchase. With Apple raising the prices on various products, including its MacBook Pro lineup, it’s going to become increasingly difficult to acquire these top-tier configurations, but those who managed to pick up these machines even a day before the announcement have truly lucked out. Related Story Apple Silicon Shake-Up Expected This Year With The M6 Launch, With ‘Pro’ And ‘Max’ Versions Getting Skipped Until The M7’s ReleaseWith the 14-inch M5 Max MacBook now carrying a price of $9,699 for the ‘baller configuration’ it’s nothing but tough times ahead The older price for the 14-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro with an 18-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 128GB of unified memory and 8TB SSD would set you back by $6,899 and, luckily for “Big-Sympathy-4804” on Reddit, he successfully bit the bullet before he would be forced to forego a premium because the exact same configuration now retails for $9,699, making it a difference of $2,800. The price disparity alone is greater than that of a powerful M5 Pro MacBook Pro configuration you can find on Amazon, currently priced at $2,583.59, revealing just how dire the situation has become. For anyone wanting to take advantage of the increased unified memory count to tackle a boatload of tasks, ranging from running local LLMs to game development, will now have to pay an absurdly high difference. Here’s what you’ll have to pay for a 14-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro At this point, anyone who hasn’t yet upgraded to an Apple Silicon MacBook Pro will have little choice but to fork over the premium, because it’s unlikely that RAM will see a reduction anytime soon. Apple’s former CEO Tim Cook had also revealed that memory prices had become unsustainable, meaning that it was only a matter of time before consumers would see these hikes. For those wondering, the base 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro, which was previously priced at $1,699 for the 16GB unified memory and 1TB SSD option, is now available for $1,999, with the M5 MacBook Air now $200 more expensive and the MacBook Neo’s base model available for $699 instead of $599. News Source: Reddit About the : Omar Sohail is a and analyst for 's mobile section, specializing in the technology and business of the mobile industry. His expertise lies in the intricate hardware supply chain, covering developments in semiconductor manufacturing, chip lithography, and camera sensor technology. Follow on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds. Further Reading Micron Blames Apple For The Ongoing Memory Crisis, Says It “Took Advantage” Of The Last Down Cycle To “Pay Rock-Bottom Prices,” Deterring Capacity Expansion Apple’s Most Expensive Mac Will Now Set You Back By $14,299, And It Only Has 96GB Of Unified Memory Apple Announces Massive Price Increases Across The Board, With Up To $1,300 Premium Being Charged As The Memory Crisis Claims The Trillion-Dollar Giant Apple’s Sold On The Foldable Smartphone Future As The Second-Generation iPhone Fold Enters Development With One Key Difference Read all on A M5 Max MacBook Pro Owner Saved Nearly $3,000 On The Maxed-Out Configuration
