Mac Studio Sold Out EVERYWHERE

[sevoneone]

About a month ago my local MicroCenter randomly had an open box base Studio 14c/32c/36g/512g for $1,699 before tax. They hadn't had any new in stock for a few weeks. I paced the store for nearly an hour an had almost convinced myself to wait for an M5 and there was no way this RAM/Storage thing would get that bad... Any hint of buyer remorse is gone now.

 

[davidec]

Oh goodness the m3 ultra model I just got last week with full spec available to me has gone from 13k AUD to 21k AUD. this will be one occasion where I’m super happy I ordered a ‘previous gen”!

 

[Charlie Bonesx]

I think you may be right.
I hate the thought of waiting 3 months though…..😛

After reading recent articles on the main MR site, it does sound like the prices could jump any day.
It’s not like Apple will tell us ‘prices going up on xx date’, so we can buy before.

Another reason (for me) to maybe get an M3U is I can run Sequoia.
Once the M5 Studios come out, they will be GG and newer.

so curious what your move is now?

 

[JPack]

Price hikes on refurbs is incredibly dishonest and scummy.
Evil company.

The alternative is scalpers and bots pick them up. Might as well Apple pocket the cash on the table.

 

[MarkC426]

so curious what your move is now?

TBH I don’t ’really need’ a new Mac, I am just itching to spend some money… 😁
Following the recent article (rumor) of increased Ram options in M5 Studios, I would like to see what options come out.

 

[CWallace]

Gurman notes the M7 Mac Studio will be in a new form factor, but not sure that means there will be no M5 Mac Studio.

 

[MarkC426]

Gurman notes the M7 Mac Studio will be in a new form factor, but not sure that means there will be no M5 Mac Studio.

New form factor = increased price…. 🤪

 

[CWallace]

New form factor = increased price…. 🤪

That is likely a given. >_<

If there is an M5 Max and Ultra Mac Studio, I really hope that they ship with 1TB and 2TB at the base configuration, respectively. I have already thrown my lot in with a 14" M5 Pro MacBook Pro as my M2 Max Studio replacement, but if I had waited and was looking at $2700 for an M5 Max with 1TB... 😱