Apple removes smallest Mac mini from lineup

Apple no longer offers its cheapest Mac for the desk in its own online stores: The model of the Mac Mini with M4 SoC, 16 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD capacity can no longer be ordered. This also applies to the German Apple Store, where configurations now start with a 512 GB SSD.

For weeks now, the prices for the cheapest Mac mini with the small SSD have risen significantly. While the device could often be bought for around 560 Euros, especially last year, it now costs around 650 Euros. Several third-party providers still have the smallest Mac in stock. Directly from Apple, the new entry-level device with a 512 GB SSD now costs 949 Euros. The removal of the smallest desktop Mac was first discovered by Macrumours. The medium points out that the entry-level price has also increased significantly in the USA: from 599 to 799 US dollars. In the United States, prices are usually stated without local sales tax.

Already when presenting the latest, very good quarterly figures, Apple pointed out that the supply problems that have existed for a long time will continue for months. Mac mini and Mac Studio are particularly affected. Apple blames not only the global storage crisis, but also the fact that its own M-SoCs cannot be manufactured by TSMC as quickly as Apple could sell devices with them. In other words: Demand currently significantly exceeds supply.

New M5 Macs coming soon

New Macs are expected to be unveiled in just over four weeks. On June 8, 2026, Apple's developer conference WWDC begins, where, according to unconfirmed reports, Mac mini and Mac Studio with the current M5 chips are expected to be shown, among other things. Often, such new generations sell out quickly right after their introduction, but supply usually recovers quickly. Whether this will be different this time, given Apple's unusually strong warnings, is not yet clear.

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