--- title: Why Apple's New MacBook Pros Are Crazy Expensive in the UK description: Apple's new line of Macbook Pros cost more for consumers in the UK, and Brexit is likely to blame. Consumers using the British pound will pay $400 more than their counterparts using U.S. dollars. authors: - name: Kristen Bahler role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/ bio: Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel. education: Northeastern University, MA Journalism at_money_since: 2016 articles: 52 covers: - Technology - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bahler/ published: '2016-10-28T19:46:51.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T11:56:34.000Z' section: Technology tags: - Apple - Brexit - consumer - electronics - pubdesk - Tech word_count: 245 canonical: https://money.com/apple-macbook-pro-prices-expensive-uk-british-pound/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Apple Holds Event To Announce New Products](https://img.money.com/2016/10/gettyimages-6185953541.jpg) *Emoticons are displayed on the Touch Bar on a new Apple MacBook Pro laptop during a product launch event on October 27, 2016 in Cupertino, California.* Apple's new line of MacBook Pros won't come cheap for anyone: The re-designed laptops, introduced this week, start at $1,500 in the U.S. But for our friends across the pond, they're even more expensive. The UK’s decision to leave the European Union, or [Brexit](https://money.com/british-pound-brexit-european-union/), has triggered a sharp decline in the value of the British pound. As a result, UK consumers are paying more for a [bevy of imported products](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/10/13/british-supermarkets-are-running-out-of-marmite-brexit-just-got-real/). In September, Brits saw a sharp increase in the price of the [iPhone 7](https://money.com/apple-iphone-7-prices-us-uk-india/?iid=sr-link2), for example. Similarly, Apple is now raising prices of its entire range of laptops and desktops for consumers whose currency is the British pound. For example, the new 13-inch Mac without a Touch Bar is £1,449 (equivalent to $1,826) in the UK, and the new 13-inch with a Touch Bar is £1,749 (equivalent to $2,130). American consumers pay $1,449 and $1,799 for the items, respectively. Previous versions of Macs also saw price hikes — like the older 13-inch MacBook Pro (previously £999), which will now be sold for £1,249. The price increases extend across the company's computer product lines, including Mac minis and the iMac desktop series, according to [Mashable](http://mashable.com/2016/10/28/brexit-apple-price-macbook-pro/#C1ZsZUW9u8qq). ***Read Next:* Thanks Brexit! Here’s How Much Cheaper It Is for Americans to Visit the UK Now ** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/24/microsoft-price-increase-2017/) notes that Apple isn't the first tech company to bump its UK prices. 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