This is new. As usual, Apple is showing which NY stores have base models in stock. Until tonight, it simply said if a store was out of stock. But now it's instead giving in-store pickup dates in late April (Max) and mid-May (Ultra).
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In U.S. Apple Stores, what's likely to be available for pickup on March 18?
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My 2014 Mini is worth less than $100 so it is worth more as a headless media server.
My 2018 15” MBP is worth $695 on trade or around $900-1000 if I sell it. Or I can give it to my son for high school in the fall but I doubt he wants that big of a computer.
And if you load an order up with extras, it will give you an available date further out.
M1 Max and M1 Ultra base models are available for pickup in almost all Houston's Apple Stores for tomorrow.
The Studio Max seems to be much more widely available than the Ultra. Either the Ultra's are in ultra (see what I did there) high demand or Apple didn't make as many available thinking the Max would see the max (see what I did there) number of sales.
For the Apple Stores, I am sure most buyers would opt for the base Max version.
Paying 2x for the Ultra is usually only for the professional or serious prosumer.
Ultra buyers are probably more picky and therefore a CTO/BTO is the best option.
It could also be that the Ultras are more complicated to build what with the Ultra Fusion and those wanting maxed out cores.
Further to post #201...
If you want to purchase a base model, the change in presentation means that you don't have to go through checkout to find out which stores have the model that you're interested in. That information has been moved forward to pre-order.
If you want to purchase a base model, the change in presentation means that you don't have to go through checkout to find out which stores have the model that you're interested in. That information has been moved forward to pre-order.
Is that true of all UK stores? The base Max is available for pickup this afternoon in New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Minneapolis. Those are just the cities that I checked.
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Seems to be today.
The other day, they where available in various locations immediately.
edit: even changed postcode/zip code to Apple flagship store in London, same result.
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One thing I’ve noticed is that *any* Mac Studio you spec out with 64gb (except for the base model Ultra— all ultras start with 64gb), the shipping estimate automatically jumps to 10-12 weeks / end of June. It looks as though base model Ultra’s are prioritized over BTO as they are the only 64gb model you can get before late June. Seems like the memory chips are more of a bottleneck than anything else.
Looks like you are correct for the Max Mac Studio. If I tweak the other options, the push out on delivery is not as extreme. For the Ultras, I can change any of the options up from the base model and the push out goes to 10-12 weeks.
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I have not seen any in the Apple stores.
All my stores near me show May-June.
If you want one now, best to order online or from an authorized Apple reseller.
They've been available for a few days...both models. I just wish they would get some studio displays in Omaha.
A little context from Italy. As far as I’ve researched, no Apple Premium reseller has received any Mac Studio, not even for display, since its introduction.
I’ve preordered one before the 18th and they told me more or less 6 weeks to have it.
The post that you responded to was talking about the Studio monitor Vesa mount. Are you saying that the monitor has yet to be available in Italy or the computer?
For the second day in a row, neither base Mac Studio is available at any of the 12 New York Apple stores.
Yeah I wonder how sporadic in-store availability will be for the short term. Still haven't seen an Ultra locally (Salt Lake City area) but really I *shouldn't* be flirting with buying one of those, haha.
No Studio Macs in stores in Florida. The quote for the Base Model M1 Max is 3-4 weeks. Quote for the Base Model M1 Ultra is 6-7 weeks.