Apple today sent out emails to developers who have a Developer Transition Kit, asking them to return the devices by March 31. The resources between -developer with A12Z chipsets provided by Apple for development purposes before the M1 was released. Macs.
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Apple in the emails instructed developers, and they plan to start collecting the DTKn starting next week. The DTKs featured 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports and an HDMI 2.0 port in addition to the A12Z chip, which was first used in 2020 iPad Pro models.
Thanks again for participating in the Universal Quick Start Program and promising to build great apps for Mac. We are following shipping instructions to return the Transition Developer Kit (DTK) that was lent to you as part of the program. Take a moment to review these details and send all DTKs back to us by March 31, 2021.
As we said in our last email, when the DTK is returned, you will receive a credit for 500USD in the form of a one-time promo code that is valid until the end of 2021. You can use it to attack buy a new M1 Mac or other Apple products ordered through the Apple Store Online.
To get one of the DTK units, developers were asked to pay $ 500, and to compensate developers for what they spent, Apple is offering a $ 500 credit that can be added to towards the purchase of any Apple product.
Apple had planned to give developers $ 200, but then went up to $ 500 after developers complained about the low credit amounts and technical issues seen during the verification process.
Developers will now receive a $ 500 USD credit after receiving the DTK, but Apple is not adjusting that amount for developers who are in other countries. Each developer gets the equivalent of $ 500, and as developer Steve Troughton-Smith points out, that’s not in line with the DTK’s initial cost for some developers.
Apple is also converting its ‘$ 500 credit’ into local currency – € 412 here, of the € 539 paid for the program – which is much less refundable than the ~ full credit which U.S. developers receive. Overall, this DTK program has been a huge hit with developers – Steve Troughton-Smith (@stroughtonsmith) February 26, 2021
Apple first released developer transition devices in late June, so developers were able to use them for eight months. Developers were expected to have a year with the DTK for app development purposes, but other benefits that include a private discussion forum and technical support will still be available for the 12-month period.