The configuration I’m interested in (I’m waiting until new M5 models are launched) just increased $1000 :-/

The price increases are absurd for some configurations. Glad I placed my order for a new mb pro a couple days ago.

Ouch. And these aren’t token increases either. 30%+ hikes for a lot of devices, and 55% for Apple TV.

> The average price increase is $269.23.

How is that calculated?

The Studio I looked at yesterday jumped from $2600 to $3400 (30%). I was saving for it and was about 1/2 way there. I was expecting these increases in 2027, so planned to buy late in the year. Apple moved faster than I expected after the price increase announcements.

On the flip side, this makes PC options with GPUs more attractive.

I’m interested in running local AI models.

Some more discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48672732

Wow, I guess no one is immune from supply chain issues. To Apple's credit, I remember the time (a while back) when people overpaid for the Apple brand while not getting as much performance for their money as they would have with other laptop / smartphone manufacturers. Things have really changed over the recent years. Thanks to all the vertical integration, Apple is about as cost-effective as you can get for top-of-the-line hardware. So the fact that they are raising prices is an alarming sign.