On May 14, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was going to introduce Retina displays in its refresh of the MacBook Pro range. One detail was missing from that report - the price - but the LA Times claims Apple is paying $100 more per unit.

LA Times reported the revamp could "cost Apple almost $100 more per unit" compared to the current screens the 15-inch Pro uses. The model could launch as early as June, possibly during WWDC.

"Apple pays $68 per display on the 15-inch models now, and would pay $160 for the Retina display, according to DisplaySearch senior analyst Richard Shim. For its 13-inch model, Apple would have to start shelling out $134 as opposed to the $69 it pays now," the LA Times reported.

The paper doesn't say if the added cost will increase the price for consumers, but there's a chance Apple absorbs the costs or raises the prices. The price from the iPad 2 to the new iPad - the latter features a Retina display - stayed the same at $499, though the cost of the new display was only $30 per unit. The iPad also holds a dominant share in the tablet market, and sold three million units during its first weekend on sale.

Shim spoke to CNET, and said the screens are 15.4-inches. He added the Retina displays are a "premium" feature on Apple's laptop, perhaps suggesting some models will remain non-Retina.

The analyst also said two specifications will be unveiled: a 13.3-inch variant with a 2560x1600 227 ppi resolution, compared to the current 13-inch's 1440x900 127 ppi resolution, and a 15.4-inch device with a 2880x1800 220 ppi resolution. The current 15-inch has a 1440x900 110 ppi resolution.

"The most likely suspect to use that would be Apple at the panel size and resolution," Shim said to CNET. He didn't confirm if Apple was exclusively using the displays.

The Verge and ABC News also reported on May 15 that the new MacBook Pros will use Nvidia graphics, and hinted its sources revealed more news, yet to be reported.

Whether consumers are demanding high resolution displays is another question, but the new iPad's booming sales may suggest it's available.