– MacBook Neo and MacBook Air prices increased by $100 and $200 respectively.
– MacBook Pro price hikes range from $300 (14-inch) to $400 (16-inch).
– iPad Air is $150 more expensive; iPad Pro prices rose by up to $200.
– Apple TV 4K (128GB) saw a steep 67% price increase to $249.
– RAM and SSD upgrades for MacBooks also cost more, significantly raising total prices.
Price Hike Hits Apple’s Lineup
Apple had allready announced a few days ago that the company would be raising prices due to the DRAM crisis. Now the first wave of these price increases have arrived. The iPhone and the Apple Watch have been spared for now, but not the Mac, the iPad, and the Apple TV. As we have allready reported, the MacBook Neo with 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD now costs $699, while the version with Touch ID and a 512 GB SSD costs as much as $799.
MacBooks Get More Expensive
While the MacBook Neo is getting $100 more expensive, Apple is raising the price of the MacBook Air by $200, with prices now starting at $1,299 and $1,499, respectively, depending on screen size. The 14-inch MacBook Pro is $300 more expensive and now costs at least $1,999, while the price of the 16-inch MacBook Pro has risen by as much as $400 to 2,999. RAM and SSD upgrades also cost more now. These upgrades add up quickly – a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an Apple M5 Pro, 48 GB of RAM, and a 2 TB SSD now costs $3,799, for example.
Price Comparasion for Mac Models
- MacBook Neo 8GB/256GB: $699
- MacBook Neo Touch ID/512GB: $799
- MacBook Air (starting): $1,299 – $1,499
- 14-inch MacBook Pro (starting): $1,999
- 16-inch MacBook Pro (starting): $2,999
- 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 Pro/48GB/2TB: $3,799
iPad and Apple TV Prices Rise
The iPad Air is going up by $150, and the iPad Pro by as much as $200. The 13-inch iPad Pro with 2 TB of storage will cost $2,599 after the price increase. Apple is now listing these prices for the 128 GB iPad Air and the 256 GB iPad Pro. The price increase is particularly noticable for lower-priced products. The price of the Apple TV 4K with 128 GB of storage is rising from $149 to $249, an increase of $100 or 67 percent.
Summary of Price Changes
- iPad Air: +$150
- iPad Pro: +$200
- 13-inch iPad Pro 2TB: $2,599
- Apple TV 4K 128GB: $149 ➔ $249