Apple drops 256GB Mac mini option and raises starting price

9 articles · Updated · MacRumors · May 9

Worldwide, the desktop now starts at $799 in the US for an M4 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, up from $599 for 256GB.
Apple is also trimming other Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations as industry memory shortages constrain supply.
The changes come as demand for these machines rises from customers seeking AI-related uses, adding pressure across Apple's Mac lineup.

Amid a global memory crisis, will Apple's next premium devices be priced out of reach for most consumers?

By relying on Google for its core AI, is Apple trading its famous ecosystem control for a shortcut in the AI race?

Will Apple's fragmented RCS rollout finally bridge the green bubble divide, or is it doomed to be another messaging mess?