256GB Mac Mini discontinued

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2051688577885684150

 

[SauRoNZA]

What's more NB to me actually is the "debate" of calling it S-K-U vs Skew.

I'm in favour of the former (always).

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Feels like the usual America vs the World stuff.

 

[Dolby]

This is about storage…not RAM.

Here is an article on RAM …

Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens

Apple has removed more desktop Macs from its online store as the global memory shortage continues. Mac mini models with 32GB and 64GB of RAM are no longer available for purchase, nor is the M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB RAM. The M3 Ultra Mac Studio is now available only in a 96GB RAM...

www.macrumors.com

 

[bwana]

Apple raised the starting price of its Mac mini desktop to $799 from $599, adjusting to inventory shortages driven by AI demand and the tight supply of processors.

Getting rid of the 256gb base model and replacing it with the 512gb makes sense... not keeping the original base price does not.