In addition to spec bumps, today's M6-powered iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro announcements came with an extra piece of good news: prices remained unchanged from the previous generations, unlike several other recent Apple product launches that brought another round of increases. Earlier today, Apple announced two new M6-powered Macs, which start at the same prices as their predecessors. While both models benefit from the faster M6 chip, iMac buyers are also getting more CPU and GPU cores for the same price, as the base model now comes with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, up from the 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU in the previous generation's M4 chip.
Although the new M6-powered Macs are far from cheap, it is good news that they did not come with another price hike on top of the June increases. Things are looking less promising for those waiting for tomorrow's expected OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models, however, with Bloomberg reporting that Apple has discussed a $2,899 starting price for the 14-inch model. If Apple applies the same rumored $400 premium to the current 16-inch model, which starts at $2,999, the new version could cost $3,399 or more.
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Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing