Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset.
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Apple is known for many things, but selling cheap products is not one of them.
The iPhone maker has long been attacked by critics for pricing its devices, dongles and accessories. Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook The famous satirist last year.
And while the company has made an effort in recent years to introduce some more affordable devices to its lineup in the form of cheaper iPhone and Apple Watch models, it still knows how to give customers some serious sticker bumps.
That was the case this week when Apple unveiled its long-awaited mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro. Packed with the latest technology, the Vision Pro is Apple’s first major product in nearly 10 years.
But when the headset’s $3,499 price tag was revealed at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, even the crowd full of die-hard Apple owners He couldn’t help but groan.
For the price of one Vision Pro, you can buy three iPhone 14 Pro Max phones $1,099 apiece, two high-end iMacs in $1,699 All or 11 of the Zuckerberg Meta Quest 2 headphones, which sell for the price of $299 Bob.
It remains to be seen if the Vision Pro will be a hit with customers when it’s released next year, but it’s already entered the ranks of Apple’s most expensive devices.
Here are six of the most expensive Apple products ever.
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price: $17,000
Although the Apple Watch is now known for its health and wellness tracking features, when it was initially launched it was marketed as a luxury fashion item. Apple introduced a gold version of the watch in 2015, with prices Starting at $10,000 and up to $17,000.
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price: $7,300
Adjustment for inflation: $17,716
Apple’s first battery-powered computer made the current MacBook Air $1099 Looks like a bargain. The Macintosh Portable weighed 16 pounds, had a 40MB hard drive and was out of work by 1991.
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price: $6,999
The previous iteration of the Mac Pro made waves in 2019 when netizens realized that choosing every upgrade available on Apple’s website could bring the price up from $5,999 to More than $50,000. Ditching the newly released Mac Pro model and adding the Pro Display XDR and Pro Stand to your cart will run you close to $20,000.
An old Apple III personal computer from the 1980s.
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price: $4,340
Adjustment for inflation: $15,133
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price: $4,999
Apple’s high-quality display costs $4,999 for the base model, or $5,999 if you opt for the nanoglass. Adding a Pro Stand will cost you an additional $999.
Introducing the “20th Anniversary Macintosh (TAM)” in 1997.
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price: $7,499
Adjustment for inflation: $14,200
This limited edition computer, designed in honor of the company’s 20th birthday, was one of Apple’s most expensive releases and only one sold a few thousand units before it is turned off.
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