[dominicperry]

About 18 months ago, I ordered a 2019MBP, i9, 16" with 64/2 and it was £3899 in the UK.
The full-bore new one (M1 Max 32GPU) with 64/2 is £4099 - so a 5% increase over 18 months. Yes, Apple is trousering the Intel margin. But the price is little different.

Most importantly, the Intel one was unusable for studio work, in my opinion. Wouldn't run my (admittedly absurd) big screen, and the fans were flat-out the whole time.
It remains to be seen if the new one stays cool.

Dominic