Apple announces new M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops with increased UK pricing

Yesterday, Apple launched new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops that feature the new M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. These new chips offer incremental increases in CPU and GPU power, an increase in the max memory (from 64GB to 96GB), improved battery life and more.

We noticed that Apple have increased the Euro and Sterling pricing across the 14 and 16-inch models. This is likely the result of changes in exchange rates.

For example, prices for the 2021 base configuration M1 14 and 16-inch models were £1999 and £2499, respectively. The prices for the 2023 base configuration M2 14 and 16-inch are £2149 and £2699, respectively. See below for a side by side comparison which illustrates the price increases.

The new M2 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models certainly offer some upgrades, but it's fair to say they aren't as significant a leap from Apple's Intel MacBook Pro to the initial Apple Silicon M1 range.

If you have unlimited funds or are a using your Mac in a way that warrants the latest and greatest tech, the upgrade is worth considering. However, if you're currently using an Intel model, the M1 models would still be an excellent upgrade and considering Hoxton Macs refurbished will give you the increase in performance at a much fairer price.

For a full round up of these new models you can read Apple's press release, here. We look forward to learning more about the M2 Pro and M2 Mac performance once they reach the hands of real users, we'll be keeping an eye out!