price hike

I may be missing something, but the 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, is still priced at $2799 for the base model: Buy MacBook Pro - Apple

If you are seeing that price somewhere, its definitely not from Apple.

Hello Jmfletch,

Are you in Canada? You have to remember to switch to the Canadian store. The price hasn't changed.

etresoft wrote:

Hello Jmfletch,

Are you in Canada? You have to remember to switch to the Canadian store. The price hasn't changed.

Good point. The price in the Canadian Apple Store is $3699CAD for the 15" MBP with a 512GB SSD. $3699CAD is about $2799 USD.

Buy MacBook Pro - Apple (CA)

We are only end users like you, not Apple employees. The few Apple employees who do answer will not address this type of question. You can certainly ask in an Apple Store or write to Apple HQ.

Discussions of Apple policies here are outside the boundaries of these forums per the Terms of Use we all agreed to when we signed on.

Apple has decided on the combination of features, options, and asking price for each offered model.

There is nothing in the upgrade to justify such a price hike.

... then you should say, "these features are not worth the price to me" and not buy that one.

The folks at the Apple brick and mortar store are trained to help you find a solution that meets your needs, at a price you can afford. That is not always possible, but they can show you alternatives and help you understand the trade-offs.

Perhaps you are making assumptions about minimum requirements you need that simply do not apply.

tech specs appear the same other than a free Beats headset.

Beats headsets may be nice, but they are not worth $900 to me. I suggest you pass on that generous offer.