The original Apple Macintosh (1984)

January · Launch

$2,495

The original Apple Macintosh in 1984 cost $2,495.

Apple introduced it with its famous "1984" Super Bowl commercial.

Source: Macintosh 128K, Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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