Update at 12:00 p.m. ET: Or at least you could. This iMac is currently unavailable, but check back as Amazon has been known to renew offers.
Every once in a while there’s a Mac sale that makes you rub your eyes, do a double take, and refresh the webpage to make sure it’s real. And this one is real, okay. Amazon sells an iMac M1 for $999.99, and it’s a model that normally retails for $1,499, so you’re saving about $500.
There’s a catch to this: the iMac for sale is pink, or more accurately, the front, stand, mouse, and keyboard are pink, while the back is red. But that seems like a minor compromise to get much out of an iMac with an M1 CPU, 8-core GPU, and 8GB of memory. Also, it has a 256GB SSD, which is rather small for file storage, but you can connect an external drive or use iCloud.
In my June 2021 iMac review, I wrote, “If you have an older 21.5-inch iMac and are looking to upgrade, the 24-inch model is a compelling product. Not only do you get a speed boost over the Intel-based iMac, but you can ditch old technology for exciting new technology in Apple’s system-on-chip. The iMac of my opinion was the pink/red model, and it wears the colors brilliantly.
Apple is rumored to release a new iMac with an M3 chip, but not until the second half of the year at the earliest. The iMac’s M1 is a great chip and delivers the performance most users need for day-to-day tasks and consumer-level creative work, such as iMovie projects, GarageBand work, and more.
