Which is the question I have been asking since 2015. From a cost prospective it never made any sense. Presumably they will wait until Mac Studio becoming powerful enough to fill the gap.
To me the only reason they still make products like the Mac Pro is for brand reputation and face-saving. It’s like when a big auto maker sponsors a formula 1 racing team. There’s no profit in formula 1 (for the auto makers). It’s just a giant money pit!
Right, as a brand reputation item, if you're building an ecosystem you need to have a clear upgrade path for all your users.
If I'm starting out today and looking to choose a PC or Mac ecosystem, if I see that the Mac has an upper bound that's lower than the PC, then in my starry-eyed optimism as a newbie I'll think I might as well start as the PC since one day when I'm super successful and I need more power I'm going to have to change platforms anyway.
Even if none of those users will ever end up using any more power than the Mac Studio, if they're convinced they will then they will not choose your ecosystem.
To me the only reason they still make products like the Mac Pro is for brand reputation and face-saving. It’s like when a big auto maker sponsors a formula 1 racing team. There’s no profit in formula 1 (for the auto makers). It’s just a giant money pit!