{"id":19836,"date":"2026-06-30T00:46:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/a-maxed-out-16-inch-macbook-pro-now-has-a-5-figure-price-tag\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T00:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:46:07","slug":"a-maxed-out-16-inch-macbook-pro-now-has-a-5-figure-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovatenews.site\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/a-maxed-out-16-inch-macbook-pro-now-has-a-5-figure-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"A maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro now has a 5-figure price tag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The topic A maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro now has a 5-figure price tag<\/strong> is currently the subject of lively discussion \u2014 readers and analysts are keeping a close eye on developments.<\/p>\n

This is taking place in a dynamic environment: companies\u2019 decisions and competitors\u2019 reactions can quickly change the picture.<\/p>\n

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A maxed out MacBook Pro has never been cheap given Apple\u2019s pricing on both RAM and SSD upgrades, but the recent price hikes mean that the 16-inch model now tops out at a five-figure sum.<\/p>\n

John Gruber ran the numbers and noted that while the base model prices only went up by around 14%, there were massive increases to both RAM and storage options \u2026<\/p>\n

Gruber showed that the base price increases ranged from 13% to 15% while the hike in RAM upgrade costs went as high as 100%.<\/p>\n

The base model prices for these M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros only went up 13\u201315%. But RAM and SSD upgrades increased, in most configurations, by a whopping 50\u201367%. The 64 and 128 GB RAM upgrades for the M5 Max doubled in price.<\/p>\n

That takes the total price of the maxed out 16-inch model to an eye-watering $10,149.<\/p>\n

All the same, breaking five figures even for such an esoteric build is pretty wild.<\/p>\n