Overview
- Apple’s online store, which dropped the 256GB Mac mini listing Friday, now makes a 512GB model the $799 starting point.
- Following Thursday’s earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said Mac mini and Mac Studio supply will take several months to catch up with demand due to limited advanced chip node capacity.
- Cook also warned that memory costs are climbing, and many higher‑RAM builds are either backordered for weeks or labeled “currently unavailable” at Apple and major retailers.
- Developers and hobbyists are snapping up these desktops to run OpenClaw and other on‑device AI tools that perform tasks using local files and apps, lifting demand beyond typical PC use.
- Mac revenue still rose to about $8.4 billion in the quarter, yet buyers now face scarce inventory, a higher entry price, and possible further configuration shifts as the global DRAM crunch persists.