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When releases a new generation of , I like to see how the Apple Tax is holding up. The new doesn't disappoint - all figures in CDN$.

Also see alt-text.

Upgrade from 24 to 64GB of RAM: $750. Retail price of 64GB of RAM: $250.

Upgr. from tiny 512GB SSD to 8TB: $3000. Retail price of fast 8TB SSD: $900.

Price for maxed-out Mini M4: $6,000 without display, keyboard, mouse, or extra software.

Apple Store online listing for the new M4 Mac Mini, showing upgrade prices for memory and storage. This is for one of the upper models, so the base memory is 24GB and base storage is 512GB. The upgrade to 64GB of RAM - what I have in my current workstation - is $750. The upgrade of the SSD from 512GB (which is laughably small for a high-end machine) to 8TB is $3,000. See comparison prices in later images.
For comparison, here are prices for 64GB DDR5 memory kits. A full 64GB, not just an upgrade from 24 to 64. There are three kits shown in this picture, with prices of $224, $276, and $285. So the upgrade price on the Mac is three times the price of actually buying the full amount at retail. This is the Apple Tax in action.
For comparison, here are retail listings for a fast 4xPCIe4 8TB SSD. The prices shown here are $985 and $880, compared to $3000 just for the upgrade if you buy the Apple Mac Mini and want 8TB of storage. The Apple Tax at work again.
And just for sh*ts and giggles, here's a Mac Mini M4 maxed out with the Apple Store configurator. $6000 is a lot of money for a Mac Mini. Keep in mind that doesn't include a display, or even a keyboard or mouse/trackpad. You can buy a heck of a workstation for six grand. Apple Tax!
#ridiculous#FashionVictim#price
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Not making another full post, but the M4-equipped Pro today is just as .

A maxed-out 14" is over (CDN) $9000, without extra software or warranty upgrades.

Nine grand! For a 14" laptop.

#AppleTax#MacBookPro#price
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Jack C.

@cazabon at least the M-series has an excuse on the RAM front because the RAM is co-located with the actual processor die rather than using slotted or soldered RAM modules? I think that's a real price one pays for the performance of the machine. Not that I think there isn't a huge markup, but it is at least not a part you could just buy off the shelf and slap in

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@GandalfDG

I'm aware the RAM is on the processor module. That's a good reason for why you can't add memory after the fact, but it is absolutely not an excuse for charging 3x retail price for it.

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@GandalfDG

As long as the Apple faithful keep paying it, they'll keep charging it.

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