[robin_reala]

Not that I agree with Apple’s pricing, but you have to assume this isn’t adding an extra 8GB, but changing the existing packages out for ones with double the density. That presumably is more expensive than just adding the same amount again of the lower-capacity packages.

[ChuckNorris89]

This isn't a phone, most likely the motherboard has free solder pads for extra RAM chips.

[cptskippy]

Narp.

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+16-Inch+2019+Tea...

[kemayo]

I was looking at that teardown myself to see whether this was the case, and I don't think it's enough information to say -- that's a teardown of the model with 16GB of RAM, so it's not impossible that the 8GB model might leave some of those areas empty rather than switching to lower density chips.

[cptskippy]

It's also possible that it varies depending on DRAM prices. You might have models with 8GB populated single sided and others double side. Same goes for the 16GB models.