Apple established their price hikes today
Following an interview Tim Cook held with WSJ a few days ago, Apple updated pricing across a majority of their product lines today. The iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods categories were all spared for the time being, but I don’t expect that to be the case when the September event rolls around. The most disappointing move the company made today was increasing the price of the entry level iPad and MacBook Neo by $100. For those two products specifically price is a major feature, and raising them destroys their value proposition entirely.
Here is a full list of the changes made to base models and home products today. Note that if you configure a custom build on higher-end MacBook Pro and Mac Studio models the price increases will literally make your eyes bleed:
HomePod mini: $99 to $129 +$30
Apple TV 4K 64GB with Wi-Fi: $129 to $199 +$70
Apple Vision Pro 256GB: $3,499 to $3,699 +$200
iPad 128GB with Wi-Fi: $349 to $449 +$100
iPad mini 128GB with Wi-Fi: $499 to $599 +$100
11” iPad Air 128GB with Wi-Fi: $599 to $749 +$150
13” iPad Air 128GB with Wi-Fi: $799 to $949 +$150
11” iPad Pro 256GB with Wi-Fi: $999 to $1,199 +$200
13” iPad Pro 256GB with Wi-Fi: $1,299 to $1,499 +$200
MacBook Neo 256GB: $599 to $699 +$100
13” MacBook Air 16GB, 512GB: $1,099 to $1,299 +$200
15” MacBook Air 16GB, 512GB: $1,299 to $1,499 +$200
14” MacBook Pro M5, 16GB, 1TB: $1,699 to $1,999 +$300
16” MacBook Pro M5 Pro, 24GB, 1TB: $2,699 to $2,999 +$300
Mac Mini M4, 16GB, 256GB: $599 to $799 +$200
Mac Studio M4 Max, 36GB, 512GB: $1,999 to $2,499 +$500