They didn't update them last October is why.
replyI think at this point Apple will just release new versions of laptops whenever new CPU revisions and yields allow. M5 Pro wasn't ready for October so delayed until now.
You remember well, they didn’t update these last fall.
replyAnd another rumor said these are going to be updated again this fall but I’m not sure about that. With OLED screens and M6 (supposedly).
Increasing component prices perhaps? Get some sales in before you have to jack up the sale price.
replyPrices aren’t likely to change. Even when the tariffs were on, Apple’s prices didn’t change; they gave up some margin.
replyThey also probably had RAM contracts in place far enough in advance to avoid the worst of the price spikes.
Maybe they want people to have more money available for the new phones later this year, since that market is in decline.
replyM6 is rumored to be released in Q4.
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