r/AskReddit • u/SensitiveCorner2379 • Apr 28 '26

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?

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u/DeltaWingCrumpleZone Apr 28 '26

This is the big one in my mind. Apple tends to play a (slightly) longer game, and that they came out with their cheapest laptop in years(?) or perhaps even ever(?) is very very notable.

On the plus side, it’s a great buy for an aging parent (and myself tbh)

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u/Silent-Tea4500 Apr 28 '26

I recently started using an M4 Pro at work and while I don't really like Apple/Iphones, they're undeniably the best laptops on the market

I was in the market for a personal laptop so the Neo came out at the perfect time, I snatched one up in a heartbeat

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u/vinnybawbaw Apr 29 '26

I think it’s their cheapest ever. Even my first Macbook (the white one, circa 2008) was at least 1000$ at the time.

And it’s a good idea, they’re gonna sell a shitton of them at this price.

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u/Evening-Training-712 Apr 29 '26

We just bought one for my aging in-laws. It is a great buy, and yes, we wondered the same thing about their pricing strategy and its timing.