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New MacBook Pro with M4
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quovadis
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I was typing up a price list lol - Hope I got it all and correct...
Mac Mini M4 10/10 16GB Memory 256GB SSD - R13,199
Mac Mini M4 10/10 16GB Memory 512GB SSD - R17,599
Mac Mini M4 10/10 24GB Memory 512GB SSD - R21,999
Mac Mini M4 Pro 12/16 24GB Mem 512GB SSD - R30,999
MacBook Pro 14" M4 10/10 16GB Memory 512GB SSD - R34,999
MacBook Pro 14" M4 10/10 16GB Memory 1TB SSD - R39,599
MacBook Pro 14" M4 10/10 24GB Memory 1TB SSD - R43,999
MacBook Pro 14" M4 PRO 12/16 24GB Memory 512GB SSD - R43,999
MacBook Pro 14" M4 PRO 14/20 24GB Memory 1TB SSD - R52,799
MacBook Pro 14" M4 MAX 14/32 36GB Memory 1TB SSD - R70,499
MacBook Pro 16" M4 PRO 14/20 24GB Memory 512GB SSD - R54,999
MacBook Pro 16" M4 PRO 14/20 48GB Memory 512GB SSD - R63,699
MacBook Pro 16" M4 MAX 14/32 36GB Memory 1TB SSD - R76,999
MacBook Pro 16" M4 MAX 16/40 48GB Memory 1TB SSD - R87,999
RedViking
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And then only 1 year warranty?
quovadis
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Yeah unless you opt for a 3 year/monthly istore thing.
RedViking
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You mean a contract?
yabana
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Chatted with Sales. Rep at the local IStore the 16GB M2, M3 will start shipping Black Friday , Cyber Monday early Christmas week.
quovadis
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Most of iStore's products have the option of an iCare warranty which is their version of AppleCare you bolt onto your purchase at various costs based on the product you're purchasing... They sometimes throw it in for free for specials etc.
It's generally :
1. 3 Year Warranty (No Screen damage repairs if it has a screen) at a fixed cost upfront
2. 3 Year Warranty with one Screen repair at a fixed cost upfront.
3. A fee per month which offers the same as #2 renewed annually.
As an example for a MB PRO 14 base it's
1. R1499 for 3 years
2. R2999 for 3 years (Screen repair is R2500 service fee. )
3. R129 per month (Not familiar with this tbh)
So interestingly enough, I jotted down prices for the M3s comparing Macnificent and US Apple (e.g. website prices) and compared them. It consistently came to 23 ZAR / USD (of course, locally including VAT and in the US excluding VAT, and the Core tax you pay in SA).
I did the same for the M4 iStore prices and it comes out to 22 ZAR / USD. So they actually became a bit cheaper
(This is based on all the current M4 Pro/Max machines and a subset of the M3 Pro machines - mostly the ones I were interested in)
Hopefully this would be a good indication of what it would cost to do a custom order too.
I did the same for the M4 iStore prices and it comes out to 22 ZAR / USD. So they actually became a bit cheaper
(This is based on all the current M4 Pro/Max machines and a subset of the M3 Pro machines - mostly the ones I were interested in)
| Size | Chip | Memory | SSD | Price USD | Price SA | ZAR / USD | Where? |
| 14" | M4 Pro 12 Core CPU 16 Core GPU | 24 | 512 GB | 1999 | 43999 | 22.0105053 | iStore |
| 14" | M4 Pro 14 Core CPU 20 Core GPU | 24 | 1 TB | 2399 | 52799 | 22.0087536 | iStore |
| 16" | M4 Pro 14 Core CPU 20 Core GPU | 24 | 512 GB | 2499 | 54999 | 22.0084034 | iStore |
| 16" | M4 Pro 14 Core CPU 20 Core GPU | 48 | 512 GB | 2899 | 63699 | 21.9727492 | iStore |
| 14" | M4 Max 14 core CPU 32 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 3199 | 70499 | 22.0378243 | iStore |
| 16" | M4 Max 14 core CPU 32 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 3499 | 76999 | 22.0060017 | iStore |
| 16" | M4 Max 16 core CPU 40 Core GPU | 48 | 1 TB | 3999 | 87999 | 22.0052513 | iStore |
| 14" | M3 Pro 11 Core CPU 14 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 2599 | 59999 | 23.0854175 | Macnificent |
| 14" | M3 Pro 12 Core CPU 18 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 2799 | 64499 | 23.043587 | Macnificent |
| 16" | M3 Pro 12 Core CPU 18 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 3099 | 71499 | 23.071636 | Macnificent |
| 16" | M3 Pro 14 Core CPU 30 Core GPU | 36 | 1 TB | 3199 | 73999 | 23.1319162 | Macnificent |
Hopefully this would be a good indication of what it would cost to do a custom order too.
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Why dont they offer the 14" with 48gb ram in South Africa? I asked IStore sales rep, he just said "we dont offer it". Its available on the US, Japan, China, etc Apple Store...
quovadis
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I'm sure you can custom order it if you asked?
You can. I'm literally in an email conversation with Macnificent about this.
Core just brings in the default options into SA - literally the options that you see on Apple's US website without any customizations.
E.g. if you look at these two 14" M4 Pro's on Apple's page:
These are the two that you can "configure" on iStore's site for the M4 Pro 14" MBP.
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Interesting. I wonder if iStore will custom order models down...
Do they allow you to buy lightly used? You could always get 64GB
MacBook Pro 16 Inch M3 Max 40 Core 64GB 1TB
Item: MacBook Pro 16 Inch M3 Max 40 Core 1TB 64GB Age: ~ 9 Months Price: R70k Payment Method Accepted: EFT Warranty: Until 28 Jan 2025 Warranty Holder: Apple (Digicape will honor the warranty) Packaging: Full Condition: Excellent Battery Current Capacity: 99% Battery Wear/Cycles: 34 Location...
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quovadis
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GLWS. Tough price bracket for any device. You've put it on carb?Do they allow you to buy lightly used? You could always get 64GB
MacBook Pro 16 Inch M3 Max 40 Core 64GB 1TB
Item: MacBook Pro 16 Inch M3 Max 40 Core 1TB 64GB Age: ~ 9 Months Price: R70k Payment Method Accepted: EFT Warranty: Until 28 Jan 2025 Warranty Holder: Apple (Digicape will honor the warranty) Packaging: Full Condition: Excellent Battery Current Capacity: 99% Battery Wear/Cycles: 34 Location...
defsec
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I tried to order a custom Mac Mini through iStore - they aren’t taking custom orders on any of the new products until after the pre-order stage. I can’t really think of a logical reason for this.
Went through ShopAndShip / Macnificent instead and the process has been smooth so far.
Thanks, I have. I think the market for devices in that spec/price bracket is super small unfortunately.
Lord Flacko
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Does anybody know if you earn eBucks when ordering custom orders via the iStore?