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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Yeah, if you want more RAM (since 8GB really ain't too much nowadays, especially since it's shared with the GPU) ~~you gotta buy the Pro version for over double the price.~~

Edit: According to replies you can upgrade to 16 GB for $200. I guess that's not too bad for Apple standards. Apple Silicon or not, 16GB still should be the default.
gpt
That's not true, you can customize the base model with either 8, 16, or 24 GB of RAM.  Each additional 8GB is $200.