Apple has quietly stopped selling one of the cheapest Macs available today. Specifically, it's the entry-level Mac mini, which cost $599 in the US with the M4 chip and 256GB of storage, and CZK 16,990 in the Czech Republic. However, this configuration has recently started to sell out very quickly due to a shortage of memory chips and interest in these machines due to AI, and on the official website Apple The online store was even sold out in many countries. And as it turned out a few hours ago, instead of Apple stocked it, decided to stop selling it. This configuration has completely disappeared from the offer Apple Online Store.
From the menu Apple Only the aforementioned base configuration with M4, 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, priced at $599/16,990 CZK, has disappeared. All other configurations of this model are still available to order, with the new base model now being the version with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, priced at $799/22,990 CZK, which are, by the way, the prices at which this configuration was sold even before the 256GB version was discontinued.
Entering the world of macOS is like this minidesktop computers will become quite expensive, although from the Apple It's not really about intention. According to his former company boss, Tim Cook The problem is currently mainly on the supply side. Mac mini i Mac Studio They are said to be in extremely high demand, partly because of how well they understand AI tools. The result is pressure on componenty, especially memory, which is in short supply on the market. The production of memory chips is currently reaching its limits as large technology companies are massively building AI infrastructure. Apple so they have to address not only availability but also rising prices, which according to Cookand will grow significantly in the current quarter.
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In the end, rather than increasing the price, it seems like a pragmatic decision, where fewer configurations will ultimately ensure Applu simpler production and better control over what actually reaches customers. Nevertheless, it is clear that for some users this Mac mini lost one of its biggest advantages – availability. On the other hand, it is worth adding that 256GB of storage is already clearly nestand neither Applu, which basically put twice as much into the M5 Macs. The basic Mac mini so now it is quite possible that it is also adapting to the new, more demanding times in this respect before it is fully replaced by a model with the M5. And since it recently showed MacBook Neo with a price tag of CZK 16,990, a cheap ticket to the world of Macs is still here.
But damn, the Mac is getting ready to launch with the m5, so they just don't make new ones that have memory specifically for the m5.
The rest is still in stock and is being sold further.
I got it on iStyle