There’s a $300 gotcha in an M5 Max Mac Studio upgrade - 9to5Mac
Apple's new M5 Max Mac Studio features a hidden cost structure where upgrading the GPU requires a mandatory, additional memory upgrade. This effectively doubles the advertised price of the GPU upgrade from $300 to $600.
Why it matters
Consumers need transparency in hardware pricing, as bundled upgrades can lead to unexpected costs during the checkout process.
There was a pleasant surprise in yesterday’s announcement of the Mac Studio with M5 Max chip : the starting price is unchanged from that of the M4 Max Mac Studio, at $2,499.
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