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Apple offers $970 for a Mac Pro that sells for $52,199

We all know that the value of a PC, a console, a smartphone, and in general of any technological device, tends to decline over time except for those that may be of interest to collectors. The Mac Pro is no exception, but what has happened with the 2019 model is something worth mentioning, especially considering that its depreciation comes from Apple itself.

I put you in situation, the writer and researcher David Imel resorted to Apple’s “trade in” program to appraise a Mac Pro that he has in his office, specifically the 2019 model, which can still be purchased at the official store of the apple company and which, with the same configuration as the Imel model, costs $52,199. Yes, we are talking about a stratospheric price, so much so that with that money we could buy a house.

with that price of $52,199 and only three years old one would expect to recover at least half of the investment, or perhaps a little less, but Apple offered him only $970, less than the cost of an iPhone 14 Pro in the United States. The difference between the two amounts is 5,281.34%, and it is absurd considering, precisely, that Apple continues to sell that same Mac Pro for $52,199.

The fact is that, if we analyze the hardware that that 2019 Mac Pro mounts, it is clear that It’s not worth anywhere near the $52,199 that Apple is asking for, and that its hardware has been widely surpassed by other components that, on top of that, have a much better price. Yes, I know Apple creates value beyond hardware through its software ecosystem, and through optimization, but even with that in mind it’s still a ridiculous price.

In general, all the prices offered by Apple in the “trade in” program They are lower than what we could get by selling our device to a private individual, and on top of that they have maximum levels that are very low. If we look at the list for Spain, we will see that the most we will get for a MacBook Pro will be 740 euros, while Apple’s offer for a Mac Pro will not exceed 1,190 euros.

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If you have an Apple device, be it a Mac Pro, iPhone, or MacBook, the best you can do If you want to sell it and recover a part of your investment, it is to resort to the second-hand market between individuals, be very clear, and forget about the “trade in” program.

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