How much do you expect the new iMacs to retail for?

[bobright]

I am going to be a first time ever Mac purchaser so just trying to ge an idea. What have they retailed for in past years as far as 22" to 27" (I believe those are the current sizes)? Have prices remained the same on past refreshes?

Also for a bigger hard drive how much more are we looking at, I'm hoping get at least 100GB is this included in the base model?

Ive read prices have been dropped which is why I'm asking what retail price was when they were released.

 

[7709876]

Retail prices direct with Apple are the same as when they launched.

I expect them to be very similar when the new iMacs are launched.

You can't get 100GB HDs anymore. Any harddrive you get will be much bigger than that.

 

[bobright]

Retail prices direct with Apple are the same as when they launched.

I expect them to be very similar when the new iMacs are launched.

You can't get 100GB HDs anymore. Any harddrive you get will be much bigger than that.

That was silly of me I meant 1000GB 1TB

What is the price jump from 500gb to 1tb?

 

[coolmacoz]

You can find out the prices here :

for US
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac/select

for Australia
http://store.apple.com/au/browse/home/shop_mac/family/imac/select

There are no discount at Apple Store, but you might find better deals from Apple Authorised Resellers.

 

[rkaufmann87]

Apple doesn't tend to raise prices with new models, when the new ones arrive expect pricing to be about the same if not identical.

As far a price discounts yes you can get then less expensive from some resellers however as a new switcher I would recommend buying directly from Apple. The reason being is if you have an issue, many resellers do not have the same return policies as Apple. Make sure you check this when speaking to resellers, ask what their return policy is as far as restocking fees, shipping charges, etc. and get it writing!

 

[Seamaster]

If there's any movement in price, I would expect it to be downward, but slight at best.

 

[aPple nErd]

I'm hoping maybe 999.99 because of rumors of the 799.99 macbook air rumor

 

[SpecAU]

If we get some sort of Retna display the will cost a little more

If they get SSD as a standard item they will cost a little more

If itnot getting either of the above, It should be same or a little cheaper.

I also get a nice 8% off or something, Better pricing than the education pricing as my work company has a deal with apple

 

[rkaufmann87]

If we get some sort of Retna display the will cost a little more

If they get SSD as a standard item they will cost a little more

If itnot getting either of the above, It should be same or a little cheaper.

I also get a nice 8% off or something, Better pricing than the education pricing as my work company has a deal with apple

One thing to remember is this site is called MacRumors for a VERY good reason. Any speculation is just that... speculation however it's uneducated and at best wild guesses. Anything read here about future Apple products should be taken with a grain of salt, that includes features, dates, prices etc...

 

[nandor690]

Apple doesn't tend to raise prices with new models, when the new ones arrive expect pricing to be about the same if not identical.

As far a price discounts yes you can get then less expensive from some resellers however as a new switcher I would recommend buying directly from Apple. The reason being is if you have an issue, many resellers do not have the same return policies as Apple. Make sure you check this when speaking to resellers, ask what their return policy is as far as restocking fees, shipping charges, etc. and get it writing!

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[ADGrant]

If we get some sort of Retna display the will cost a little more

If they get SSD as a standard item they will cost a little more

If itnot getting either of the above, It should be same or a little cheaper.

I also get a nice 8% off or something, Better pricing than the education pricing as my work company has a deal with apple

They will of course be SSD only devices. None of the T2 Macs have HDD as an option so there is no reason to believe an Apple Silicon only device would have HDD support.

I would be surprised if any of them had screens with less than 4k resolution.

 

[TakeshimaIslands]

They will of course be SSD only devices. None of the T2 Macs have HDD as an option so there is no reason to believe an Apple Silicon only device would have HDD support.

I would be surprised if any of them had screens with less than 4k resolution.

The post you are quoting is from 2012..

My guess is that the entry level Apple silicon imac will be M1(non x), 256gb, 8gb ram 4k+ screen and replace the current 1080p intel model .

Apple will nerf this model enough to promote upselling but they don't want to alienate the lucrative casual boomer market who watch the occasional youtube video and facetime the grand kids so i guess it will sell for 1,099 or hopefully hit the psychological $999 price point.

Apple wants to increase its streaming revenue so selling a 'base' imac at a slightly lower margin will be clawed backed with increased Apple Tv+ subs from casuals..