MacRumors article
Apple Stops Selling Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/mac-mini-now-starts-at-799/
Summary of content.
Apple has discontinued the sale of the 256GB storage option for the Mac mini worldwide, resulting in a price increase.
For example, in the United States, the Mac mini now starts at $799 with an M4 chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage. Previously, it started at $599 with an M4 chip, 16GB RAM, and 256GB storage.
Mac mini models with the M4 Pro chip were already sold starting from a minimum of 512GB, so there is no change.
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