Price Drop?

[Exist2Inspire]

Are there any plans for a MacBook price drop in the near future? I am saving at the moment for one and want to know if the wait will be shortened by a drop in price.

 

[timmillwood]

i hope for a price drop when the C2D come out, but cant see it being too much of a drop

 

[yippy]

Apple doesn't drop prices, they only replace old models with ones with improved specs, giving you more bang for the buck, but the buck stays the same.

However, when this happens I think many resellers drop the prices on the old models to get rid of the stock and I also think that the Apple refurb store drops the prices a little as well.

 

[Pressure]

Apple doesn't drop prices, they only replace old models with ones with improved specs, giving you more bang for the buck, but the buck stays the same.

However, when this happens I think many resellers drop the prices on the old models to get rid of the stock and I also think that the Apple refurb store drops the prices a little as well.

Like the case with the new Apple Cinema Displays? Oh wait, yeah, they were updated and slashed in price.

 

[yippy]

Forgot about those, but they were an exception and that was also because prices were dropping in the whole industry. Do you see computer prices dropping on average? I don't.

In the 6 years that I have been following Apple they have never cut prices on their computer model levels more than $300 on the very high end model, $100 on the low. They also usually brought prices back up a couple of revisions later.

What I am saying is that it is more than safe to assume that the prices will remain unchanged.

 

[Scarlet Fever]

Like the case with the new Apple Cinema Displays? Oh wait, yeah, they were updated and slashed in price.

well, that is one example. The iPods are another example. But for the majority of cases, the hardware prices remain fairly stable. The PowerMacs/Mac Pros have plummeted in price (a few years ago they maxed at $7500 aussie dollars, now they max at around $5200), but other computers have become more expensive (Mac Mini used to be $800, now is $1000). My prediction is, a price drop may happen, but don't bet on it.

 

[timmillwood]

i think the prices will drop by $100 - $200

 

[surroundfan]

well, that is one example. The iPods are another example. But for the majority of cases, the hardware prices remain fairly stable. The PowerMacs/Mac Pros have plummeted in price (a few years ago they maxed at $7500 aussie dollars, now they max at around $5200), but other computers have become more expensive (Mac Mini used to be $800, now is $1000). My prediction is, a price drop may happen, but don't bet on it.

Whaddaya mean? I just maxed out a Mac Pro at $A21,600...

But yes, prices on computers have plummeted - see this old Nextbyte email from 3 years ago... http://www.nextbyte.com.au/mail/feb.htm - the maximum price on a Powermac was $5700, compared to $4000 today for the standard config. Laptops have fallen even further...

 

[reflex]

Apple doesn't drop prices, they only replace old models with ones with improved specs, giving you more bang for the buck, but the buck stays the same.

Apple has dropped prices multiple times in the past. They've also increased them more than once.

 

[Scarlet Fever]

Whaddaya mean? I just maxed out a Mac Pro at $A21,600...

well i was refering to computers, not supercomputers

 

[MacSA]

Apple's Pro Hardware (including the iMac) has seen signifcant drops in price lately, however at the other end, the Mac Mini (was £339 then £359 now £399) and MacBook (iBook was £699) are more expensive that 12 months ago.

 

[miles01110]

I doubt they will drop the price on the Macbooks. They are already inexpensive.

 

[Pressure]

Apple's Pro Hardware (including the iMac) has seen signifcant drops in price lately, however at the other end, the Mac Mini (was £339 then £359 now £399) and MacBook (iBook was £699) are more expensive that 12 months ago.

They also came with more features (AirPort and Bluetooth etc).

 

[Exist2Inspire]

I doubt they will drop the price on the Macbooks. They are already inexpensive.

Not when you're 15 and your only source of cash is a £25 a week paper round!