Overview
- Apple’s online store lists the base M4 Mac mini with 256GB storage and 16GB RAM as currently unavailable, and all M4 Mac mini models with 256GB storage show the same status.
- Other Mac mini configurations remain orderable but carry long waits, with Apple quoting about six weeks for the 512GB model and up to 9–10 weeks for some builds.
- High‑RAM options are constrained across desktops, with Mac mini configurations using 32GB or 64GB memory and Mac Studio builds with 128GB or 256GB memory marked as unavailable to order.
- Industry reporting links the shortages to a severe DRAM supply squeeze driven by companies building AI servers that use large pools of memory.
- Retailers echo the scarcity, with 9to5Mac noting Amazon shows only M4 Pro Mac minis, and some outlets suggest Apple may be prioritizing limited memory parts for higher‑volume MacBooks while any talk of an M5 refresh remains unconfirmed.