From PC Mag: If you’re looking to buy a Mac mini, good luck finding a configuration of your choice. After higher-memory variants went out of stock last week, the base $599 M4 Mac mini has now been marked as “currently unavailable” on Apple’s online store.
Apple currently offers Mac minis with both M4 and M4 Pro chips. As of publishing, its US online store shows that all M4 variants, regardless of storage or memory, are currently unavailable. The M4 Pro variants, on the other hand, have long wait times, ranging from 5-6 weeks to 10-12 weeks for available configurations.
When Apple products go out of stock, it generally means the company is preparing to release an update. We haven’t heard strong rumors about an M5 Mac mini, but there is an outside chance, given that the device was last updated in 2024.
However, as 9to5Mac reports, the dire situation could also be due to a global shortage of memory and components. AI companies have been absorbing a lot of the supply to build data centers, forcing hardware companies to raise prices and delay shipments.
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