I think this is just a result of how old the current Mac Pros are. It's been 419 days, and traditionally Apple doesn't lower prices as the products age. The best time to buy them is when a new model is introduced, as it's the most likely time Apple equipment will be price competitive with the others. The flip side is that it's best to buy a competitor after the current generation has been on the market a while. All depends on where you want to be, new when it's properly new, or new to you when vendors other then Apple are running price cuts to clear inventory. Apple's products will only see clearance prices after the new model is introduced.