Apple has removed additional desktop Mac models from its online store amid the ongoing global memory shortage. Mac mini configurations with 32GB and 64GB of RAM are no longer available, and the M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of memory has also been pulled from sale.
The M3 Ultra Mac Studio is now only offered in a 96GB memory configuration, with all higher-tier options eliminated. Both the M3 Mac Studio and M4 Max Mac Studio currently show delivery estimates of 9 to 10 weeks.
On the Mac mini side, the M4 Pro model is now capped at 48GB of memory after the 64GB option was removed. The base M4 Mac mini is limited to 16GB or 24GB configurations, with the 32GB option discontinued.
Last week, Apple removed the Mac mini with 256GB of SSD storage, leaving the 512GB model as the minimum option. That effectively raised the price of the Mac mini from $599 to $799. Apple also stopped accepting orders for some Mac Studio and Mac mini machines with higher amounts of RAM in March and April.
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently said that… Apple underestimated the demand for the Mac mini and the Mac Studio from customers looking for a machine to run AI and agentic tools locally. He said Apple also expects significantly higher memory costs in the months to come, so Apple is likely conserving supply by eliminating some configuration options. Global supply constraints caused by AI server demand have impacted the pricing of memory chips, leading to high prices and memory shortages.
MacDailyNews Take: Supply chain reality check in full effect.
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I have a feeling that AAPl is flirting with all time highs today!. 👍🍎
Turns out running oLlama and AnythingLLM on a Mac Apple Silicon with minimum 64gb RAM gets you your own personal AI. Looking forward to a Mac Studio M5 to get the ball rolling.
If only Ollama wasn’t polluted by being a Mark Crapperberg product. Never trusting anything from that lizard. He should be IN JAIL.
Tim’s main ability was leveraging existing products and supply chain management.innovation was virtually scrapped during his reign. Seems his occupation with the movies let the supply management slip. Hopefully he’ll let go of the reigns and the new chap can get on with the job unless Tim continues to pull the strings as chairman in which case Apple will eventually face a very hard time.product drying nothing truly innovative on the horizon
What terrible news. So much for Tim Cook’s efficiency in supply chain management!
I predict a NEW “Mac nano” using A19 Pro, before next MacBook Neo gets it in 2027 (currently A18 Pro). 12GB RAM, 256GB SSD, for customers who just want a competent but affordable desktop Mac. $499, $599 for 512GB. The size of tiny Apple TV box, but white color. The A.I. people won’t want it, but it’ll be a hit with the “casual” audience making Neo so popular, and help alleviate shortage at the low end by selling more Macs with lower RAM. Also good news for existing Mac users with older Macs with popular 8GB config, because current extended RAM shortage means MacOS will continue to run efficiently on 8GB RAM for longer before going to 16GB min sys req.
Tim and John,
Acquire a memory company.