Latest MacBook Pro price reset resembles shift to Retina in 2012

Apple's new prices for its MacBook Pro laptops were not out of the ordinary for the company, according to the line's pricing history.
On Oct. 27, Apple introduced three new MacBook Pro models, two of which sport the Touch Bar, a narrow display above the top row of the keyboard that will portray application-specific, touch-sensitive commands and shortcuts.
The starting price for the 15-in. MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar is $2,399, a 20% increase over the starting price of its predecessor. The ne