Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
SpartanVXL
1555 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 692


  #3506298 26-Jun-2026 12:32
Send private message quote this post

Linux, android, whatever, doesn’t matter. Everything is going up.

 

Soon the only stuff available will be old gen at the same price as what you could have bought it on release.




ascroft
450 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 186

Subscriber

  #3506300 26-Jun-2026 12:36
Send private message quote this post

 

 

Ok - just bought current ATV for $319 from Noel Leeming - new price is $529 from Apple. 

 

Thats me sorted for the next 10 years like the previous version was.... :-)





Renaissance Man (in training), Apple addict (no recovery possible)

 

 


elpenguino
3607 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2981


  #3506301 26-Jun-2026 12:36
Send private message quote this post

SpartanVXL:

 

Linux, android, whatever, doesn’t matter. Everything is going up.

 

Soon the only stuff available will be old gen at the same price as what you could have bought it on release.

 

 

Yes, but there's competition between vendors on hardware in every area - except apple.

 

They charge what they like and people pay it.





Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21




Batman
Mad Scientist
30088 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6266

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3506304 26-Jun-2026 12:44
Send private message quote this post

darn i was going to get the MB air for the missus before this happened but it beat me to it!


Paul1977
5271 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2236


  #3506308 26-Jun-2026 12:50
Send private message quote this post

Batman:

 

darn i was going to get the MB air for the missus before this happened but it beat me to it!

 

 

Other stores will likely have them at old price if they have stock, but you'll want to hurry.


littlehead
225 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 105


  #3506312 26-Jun-2026 13:06
Send private message quote this post

PB Tech has just changed the prices for the Neo in the last hour or two. From $1,129 to $1,379 for the base model.


 
 
 
 

Shop now for Dell laptops and other devices (affiliate link).
dafman
4116 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2718

Trusted
Subscriber

  #3506316 26-Jun-2026 13:28
Send private message quote this post

I suspect hardware purchases will likely move to ongoing subscription basis similar to software.


eracode
Smpl Mnmlst
9504 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6386

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3506318 26-Jun-2026 13:31
Send private message quote this post

Batman:

 

darn i was going to get the MB air for the missus before this happened but it beat me to it!

 

 

Get it anyway - she's worth it! Happy wife, happy life. 😀





Sometimes I just sit and think. Other times I just sit.


Senecio
2894 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3224

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

  #3506319 26-Jun-2026 13:37
Send private message quote this post

ascroft:

 

 

 

Ok - just bought current ATV for $319 from Noel Leeming - new price is $529 from Apple. 

 

Thats me sorted for the next 10 years like the previous version was.... :-)

 

 

I just did the same thing. Noel Leeming still have it advertised this morning $319 so I jumped on and bought one. Unfortunately out of stock in my local store so had to order it delivered. There's a chance they may not honour it but I'll find out in a few days if it turns up or there's a refund on my CC.


mattwnz
20584 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4838


  #3506330 26-Jun-2026 14:08
Send private message quote this post

Will they drop the prices back when ram prices drop after the ai bubble bursts?


Nate001
684 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 477


  #3506336 26-Jun-2026 14:14
Send private message quote this post

Senecio:

 

ascroft:

 

 

 

Ok - just bought current ATV for $319 from Noel Leeming - new price is $529 from Apple. 

 

Thats me sorted for the next 10 years like the previous version was.... :-)

 

 

I just did the same thing. Noel Leeming still have it advertised this morning $319 so I jumped on and bought one. Unfortunately out of stock in my local store so had to order it delivered. There's a chance they may not honour it but I'll find out in a few days if it turns up or there's a refund on my CC.

 


They will have to honor it because its not a pricing error. Not your fault they were slower to update to new prices from their supplier. 


 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
wellygary
9005 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 5573


  #3506338 26-Jun-2026 14:18
Send private message quote this post

Nate001:
They will have to honor it because its not a pricing error. Not your fault they were slower to update to new prices from their supplier. 

 

 

If they have no stock, they can cancel your order....

 

Whether in the future they then restock is a different issue...


Stu1
1965 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 525

ID Verified
Subscriber

  #3506340 26-Jun-2026 14:18
Send private message quote this post

ascroft:

 

 

 

Ok - just bought current ATV for $319 from Noel Leeming - new price is $529 from Apple. 

 

Thats me sorted for the next 10 years like the previous version was.... :-)

 

 

lucky the prices have gone up on their site now 


wellygary
9005 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 5573


  #3506341 26-Jun-2026 14:24
Send private message quote this post

mattwnz:

 

Will they drop the prices back when ram prices drop after the ai bubble bursts?

 

 


Behodar
11256 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6280

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3506342 26-Jun-2026 14:27
Send private message quote this post

mattwnz:

 

Will they drop the prices back when ram prices drop after the ai bubble bursts?

 

 

Of course not. Many of the products that had their prices driven up by the chip shortage of half a decade ago are still at the higher prices. The cynical part of me says that the tech companies orchestrated the current shortage so that they could hike them all over again.


1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.