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Apple Stops Accepting Orders for Some Mac Mini and Mac Studio Models

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As noted by 9to5Mac, some Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations are now completely out of stock on Apple's online store in the U.S. as of this writing.

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Mac mini configurations with an upgraded 32GB or 64GB of RAM and Mac Studio configurations with an upgraded 128GB or 256GB of RAM are listed as "currently unavailable" on the storefront, meaning they can no longer be ordered at all.

Other configurations that remain available continue to face lengthy shipping delays, with estimated delivery timeframes ranging from one to three months.

Last month, Apple entirely removed the Mac Studio's 512GB of RAM option.

While the shipping delays have prompted speculation that Apple may be preparing to update the Mac mini and Mac Studio with M5 chips, the delays are likely the result of a severe global memory chip shortage driven by surging demand from companies building AI servers that require large amounts of RAM. After all, the Mac mini and Mac Studio models that are "currently unavailable" are those configured with higher amounts of RAM.

In addition, the current delivery timeframes are extraordinarily long, which makes it harder to determine if this is the usual sign of an upcoming refresh.

Memory chip prices are reportedly starting to stabilize or slightly decrease, but prices still remain well above historical averages, so Mac mini and Mac Studio shipping estimates might not meaningfully improve any time soon.

It is still possible that the Mac mini and Mac Studio will be updated soon, even if it is purely coincidental. However, our best guess is that Apple will announce Mac Studio models with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips at WWDC in June and update the Mac mini with M5 and M5 Pro chips at some point in September or October this year.

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madmin
17 weeks ago
I wish this brainless bubble would hurry up and burst
Nobody is too big to FAIL
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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enricoclaudio
17 weeks ago
I can order a 16” MBP M5 Max with 128GB RAM with delivery for April 24th so it’s definitely not memory related and more due the incoming M5 Mac Studio and Mac mini refresh.
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Padre_Pio
17 weeks ago

Ironically, I am thinking about buying a basic 24 GB M5 Pro to experiment with local AI models...
That's what I did. Let me tell you--the local AI models when you use 24 gb of RAM are terrible. They get most answers wrong. It will look like you are running ChatGPT or whatever locally, but its knowledge is trash. Wasn't worth it for me, and I'm told you need at least 100 gb to get an experience approaching the paid, cloud models.
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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QuantumPulse
17 weeks ago
M5 variants are probably just around the corner.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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theluggage
17 weeks ago

I would love to have someone explain the thinking to me.

Because it seems to me that AI is a solid evolutionary tech concept still in its early years.
Remember the "Dot Com" bubble?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-com_bubble

Lots of money got recklessly invested in companies with "(1) Web 2.0, (2) ??? (3) Profit!" ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomes_(South_Park)') etc. business plans until it all ended in a massive crash when the profits failed to roll in. Lots of companies failed, others got zillions wiped off their share prices.

Did the technology of internet, online shopping services vanish without trace? No - ask Amazon.

Also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

...and yet in 2026, there are still tulips growing in the garden.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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timber
17 weeks ago
If even Apple won't take people's money we are really toasted.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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