The Mac Studio’s removable SSD is reportedly blocked by Apple on a software level!!!

Apple's new Mac Studio was shown to contain an intriguing feature: replaceable SSD storage. However, a second video from YouTuber Luke Miani demonstrates that the Mac Studio can't be updated since Apple appears to be banning new SSDs on a software level, according to AppleTrack. The Mac Studio's storage isn't soldered to the mainboard, unlike all of Apple's previous M1-powered computers, as Max Tech discovered during his weekend dissection.

Getting to the SSD requires unscrewing the panel, unscrewing the rubber ring on the bottom of the device, and taking out the unshielded power supply. Which implies that, unless you're prepared to remove your entire computer, you won't be able to avoid Apple's obscenely costly SSD upsells for extra storage. This corresponds to Apple's stated position: "Mac Studio storage is not user accessible," the firm states on the product website for the Mac Studio.