My prediction is there won't be all that many "consumers" buying 13" laptops starting at $1799 (for the version with the touch bar).

My kids both already had the 2015 model. I don't know if I would have bought them the new models, considering the higher prices, roughly 40% more expensive. Maybe I would have bought them Macbook Airs. BTW the 13" air is currently being discounted by $100 down to $899. So it also might not be long for this world.

I just put my money where my mouth ... err keyboard ... is. Yesterday I bought myself a 2015 model 13" retina (discounted by $100, probably about to be discontinued). So $1199 compared to $1499 (no touch bar) or $1799. The extra features aren't worth it for me. The missing features, like magsafe, are worth paying for. But YMMV.