The first one was an excuse to get a look at some virtual ass.
Now I don't necessarily object to that, but maybe also put a well-made story in there, too ? Bayonetta is also an excuse to get a look at some virtual ass, yet no one objects because it makes sense in-universe.
One of the chief things that make macbooks commendable over PCs is the build quality. While I don't doubt there are very many PCs with better hardware at that price point, often macs are superior by robustness, display resolution, and the quality of their keyboards and trackpads.
I hope this cheaper model doesn't cheap out on that front. And if it also gets good Asahi Linux support, then it would get me to recommend it above anything else.
We will see soon enough.