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.
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