AppleのMacBook Proの最高価格が7,349ドルになっているという話題が出ています。複数のテックメディアが報じていて、「MacBookってもはや別次元の機械」という声がSNSを賑わせているんです。

M5チップ搭載モデルのベース価格は1,699ドルから。「いつものApple価格ですね」と思いきや、カスタム構成で選んでいくと価格がどこまでも上がっていくという仕組みになっているとのこと。

Hold on, is this for real? I was just casually browsing the official Apple website, and then I saw something about the MacBook Pro's price being absolutely insane. At first, I was like, "Oh, a new MacBook Pro with an M5 chip, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD starts from $1699. Yeah, that's typical Apple pricing." You know, the usual – it's a bit pricey, but you can justify it considering the performance. But then it hit me: that's just the starting point!

The Price Jump Is No Joke!

Apparently, if you opt for the new, more advanced chips, the price absolutely skyrockets! We're not talking a couple thousand dollars; the maximum configuration is an astounding $7349! Seriously, what's the dollar-yen exchange rate right now? Even with a rough calculation of 150 yen to the dollar, that's over 1 million yen! A MacBook Pro over a million yen?! That's just wild, lol. It's like being told a "free-to-play" super popular social game will cost you $10,000 to get all the strongest characters and weapons. It tricks you into thinking it's cheap at first, then slams you with the real cost when you want to get serious.

どこまで盛るとここまで上がるのか

M5 Maxチップ・192GB RAM・8TB SSD・ProMotionディスプレイ……と全ての仕様を最上位にするとその価格になるんです。RAM192GBって、普通のデスクトップPCでも珍しい容量ですよね。4K・8K動画を複数本同時に編集したり、AIモデルをローカルで動かしたりという用途を想定した構成なんです。

1ドル=150円換算で約110万円。学費や車が買える金額ですが、映像制作やAI研究の現場では「工具を揃えるのと同じ感覚」という声もあるとのこと。

一般的な用途でいくら必要か

動画編集や写真現像がメインなら、M5チップ・16GB RAM・512GB SSDの構成で1,999ドル（約30万円）が現実的な選択肢とのこと。それでも十分すぎる性能がありますよ。7,349ドル版は「可能性の象徴」として眺めておくくらいがちょうどいいかもしれません（笑）。

At this point, it feels less like a MacBook Pro and more like some other-dimensional machine. Is this for people doing space development or plotting world domination? Even 9to5mac seemed genuinely surprised by this price tag. So, what exactly are these "new chips"? While I haven't fully grasped the detailed specs yet, my impression is that it's like a smartphone CPU that's not just better than a regular game console, but even surpasses a PS5 or Xbox Series X in performance. Or maybe even more – like the brain to build future VR spaces. The MacBook Pro has always been high-spec, but this takes it to a whole new level, truly for the "pro of the pros," the chosen few.

For most people just watching YouTube or writing blogs, this kind of power is totally overkill. But for those seriously involved in video editing, 3D graphics, and other heavy-duty creative work, these insane specs probably save the most precious resource of all: time. As a gadget geek, I'd love to just touch this maxed-out MacBook Pro once. To experience something like "I pressed the power button, and the screen was already on?!" But then I see the price and immediately snap back to reality. An M3 chip is plenty for me, thank you very much. Back to earth. But this pricing strategy really does show Apple's immense confidence. Wow, that's intimidating.