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Apple discontinues cheaper Mac Mini, now $799<\/h1>\n
The company’s 256GB option is no longer available<\/div>\n
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Apple<\/a> just axed its cheapest Mac Mini option, a compact 256GB desktop brain that previously cost Apple shoppers just $599. <\/p>\n

First reported by MacRumors<\/a>, the tech giant’s new lineup starts with the Mac Mini at the company’s $799, 512GB option. The more expensive model runs on Apple’s M4 chip and offers 16GB of RAM, just like the $599 model, but with twice the storage. <\/p>\n

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Last week, Apple paused orders of the then sold-out 256GB Mac Mini, hinting at a lineup change. Apple CEO Tim Cook \u2014 who recently announced his departure<\/a> from the company after 14 years<\/a> \u2014 said on a recent earnings call that Mac Mini supply was currently constrained under global manufacturing squeezes and that meeting existing demand may be difficult<\/a>. Tech companies and AI enthusiasts are weathering a global memory chip shortage<\/a>, which is expected to worsen<\/a> over the next year. <\/p>\n

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