MacBook Pro got 20% cheaper over eight years, then 2026 took it all back
asymco · x · 2026-11-02
A Thrifle chart reposted by asymco shows inflation-adjusted US launch prices of the base 15/16-inch MacBook Pro falling from $3,344 (Oct 2016) to a 2024 low of $2,667 — 20% below 2016 — before the Oct 2026 price of $3,399 wiped out the entire decade-long decline. Nominal prices had sat at $2,399 before jumping. Data: Apple Newsroom, Apple tech specs, BLS CPI-U.
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