I just bought a Macbook Pro M3 Max (Base with 14 CPU cores/30 core GPU cores).I'm upgrading from a M1 Max.
I haven't gotten the computer yet but I'm wondering if I jumped the gun with upgrading my Macbook Pro when I really didn't need to...
I'm curious what you guys think of my reasons for upgrading.
- I want to try to maximize re-sale value of my Macbook. I don't want it to get too old and depreciate TOO much. It seems like depreciation happens a lot between 2-3 years so if I wait more it might depreciate faster. (But it's possible that now that the 2023 Max has already come out that I'm past that point?)
- I got a killer deal from my University sale. I essentially got the Macbook Pro M3 Max (Base with 14 CPU cores/30 core GPU cores) for only $3026 compared to the normal retail of $3.7k with taxes.
- On my M1 Max my battery health shows "Service Recommended" so the battery dies sooner. Not a major issue as it still holds a charge just fine. It just might not last as long. A replacement would cost me $250.
- My M1 Max has a dead pixel and I worry about that getting worse.
- The M1 Max still performs amazing and I don't lack any speed but it's nice that that M3 Max has a 25-30% performance lift. I use my computer for basic video editing, photoshop, lightroom, tons of tabs, etc but I don't do any super advanced heavy work.
- I have the money to upgrade but I don't want to be frivolous and spend more than I need to by upgrading every 2 years or so. Maybe it's not worth maximizing resale value every 2 years and I should wait a little longer to upgrade to save money?
Any thoughts? Thank you!