![]() ![]() Currently the dollar-rupee exchange rate is around Rs 62. In India, the price of the same model was Rs 99,900, which was a little over 20% of the US price when converted to India rupees according to the prevailing exchange rate. ![]() The 13-inch MacBook Pro used to cost $1499 in the US. ![]() In February, the dollar-rupee exchange rate was around Rs 54. Most of Apple products in India cost a little over 20% more than what they cost in the US. Unlike other electronics companies Apple follows a kind of standardized pricing for its products in India. The higher than expected price of new MacBook Pro laptops in India is due to the dollar-rupee exchange rate, which is higher compared to the rate in February this year when Apple revised the price of 13-inch MacBook Pro. However, Apple is not the one to blame here for the India-specific high price. This is Rs 3,000 less than the price of the older model. The 15-inch MacBook Pro will cost Rs 149,900 in India. This is the same price at which the older model is sold even though in the US the newer model is cheaper by $200. ![]() The new 13-inch MacBook Pro in India will have a starting price of Rs 99,900, inclusive of VAT. But in India the cost of the new MacBook Pro laptops is almost unchanged. Similarly, the 15-inch MacBook Pro with ‘retina display’ has a starting price of $1999 instead of $2199. The 13-inch MacBook Pro with ‘retina display’ has a starting price of $1299 compared to $1499 that its predecessor commanded. NEW DELHI: When Apple updated MacBook Pro laptops last night, it reduced their prices by $200. ![]()
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