GoKawiilApple hikes MacBook Neo's education price to $649, cutting student discount to $50
Apple has raised the MacBook Neo's Education Store starting price to $649, a $50 increase, after an earlier $100 bump in June. The entry configuration still includes 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM but lacks Touch ID, and the student discount off the regular $699 price is now only $50 instead of the previous $100.
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The repeated price increases suggest Apple is passing along higher component costs, particularly from RAM shortages, rather than absorbing them to protect the Neo's reputation as an affordable option. This could weaken the laptop's appeal to budget-conscious students just as rumors point to a successor model with more RAM arriving early next year.
- MacBook Neo's education starting price rose to $649, up $150 total since launch in March.
- Student discount off the regular price has shrunk from $100 to $50.
- Reports suggest RAM shortages are driving Apple's broader price hikes across MacBooks and iPads.
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