Costco UK seem to be selling the 6-core 2013 Mac Pro at a fantastic price - £2899.99 inc delivery. £400 cheaper than Apple UK.
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_1,cos_1.2,cos_1.2.1/167548?c ategory=cos_1.2.1
Is this for real?
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
To be an authorized Apple Dealer, a company must commit to providing additional services, and must buy a large amount (like US$250,000) a quarter of Apple stuff.
A company can choose to be an authorized Reseller for a much smaller comitment, but then there needs to be some unique value added (such as bundling your custom software) to qualify as a Reseller.
It is possible costco is trying to get in as a Reseller. In the US, Resellers try to quailify by bundling third-party Utilites or private-label warranties with the Macs they sell.
If they are not meeting the requirements of either program, Apple will eventually catch up with them and try to enforce their rules or cut off their supply of Apple stuff.
Costco in the UK have been selling macs for years, usually iMacs and MacBook Pros. I noticed when I was last in they had a quad core Mac Pro on display. This 6 core machine is only listed on the Costco Website. Normally they sell Macs at tiny discounts, like £50 off. I'm just wondering whether this advertised price is a mistake, being £400 cheaper than the Apple Store. if it's not I might snap one up!
Ask. Maybe it was a return open box which then would justify the price.
Amazon USA sells but only the base model(s) of Mac Pro line. Check Amazon UK to see what they are offering for comparison.
Maybe they are trying to push their dollar-volume up with a few big sales to stay qualified as a dealer or reseller.
I might snap one up!
If it is anything like what you need, go for it!
I was in Costco Liverpool today and was surprised to see a Mac Pro on display price was £2800 ish can't remember if it included vat. Though it had a minimum spec drive @256 gig
If you want one I'd snap it up - I wish I had. The online price has now gone up to £3099, just £200 cheaper than the Apple Store. 256Gb isn't great, but it's plenty for system and apps. Won't be long before manufacturers offer storage upgrades at better prices than Apple.
Costco UK Mac Pro Price
