> since Apple will never make hardware at lower prices
Apple has a deal with Walmart to sell the M1 Macbook Air for $600, so that's their current low-cost option. For the future, data-miners have found evidence that Apple will be making a new low-cost Macbook with the A18 Pro (chip from the iPhone 16 Pro), set to launch in 2026. https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/30/new-macbook-with-a18-ch...
That is more than one month salary in many countries.
Don't compare prices from wealthy countries like US with the rest of the world.
How many M1 do you think Apple is selling in African countries?
As an example.