'Insane demand': some Mac mini and Mac Studio models are now out of stock at Apple, but it's not clear what the reasons are RAM crisis or imminent refresh?
Date:
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:07:21 +0000
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Certain Mac models are now completely unavailable from Apple, but it's not clear what the reasons are.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
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Macs is also expected soon A few days ago we reported that certain configurations of the Mac mini and the Mac Studio were showing extended
delays on their shipping times if you ordered directly from Apple and the stock situation now appears to be worse still.
As spotted by 9to5Mac , certain models in these lines are now completely out of stock at the Apple Store in the US. These include the M4 Mac mini with
32GB of RAM and the M3 Ultra Studio with 256GB of RAM, so the higher spec, more expensive options seem to have been hit the hardest. We've checked on stock levels at Apple in the UK and Australia, and the same configurations
are showing up as unavailable you simply can't buy them right now. The
models that are still available to purchase or pick up at an Apple Store are showing significant delays of several months in some cases. Article continues below You may like 'Something big is happening': Apple may be heading for a Mac mini shortage Thanks, AI: global RAM shortage means my favorite Mac ever is getting harder to find Forget the RAM crisis these Mac mini M4 deals
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This seems to be more than a 'mere' stock shortage, too: when Apple products become unavailable to buy like this, it usually means they're being discontinued entirely, which is what happened with the Apple Mac Pro at the end of last month. M5 refresh incoming? The Mac Pro has already been discontinued (Image credit: Brittany Hosea-Small/ AFP/ Getty Images) With no official comment from Apple yet, we can only speculate on what's going on
here but it seems likely that the ongoing memory and storage shortage caused by AI data center demand is having an effect on Apple's production lines.
There's another angle here, though, which is that M5 chip refreshes for the Mac mini and the Mac Studio are thought to be around the corner. Apple might be running down stock to make room for new models that are about to be announced or a combination of factors could all be having an influence.
Users on Reddit have pointed to "insane demand" for the current models in part due to Macs being used to run local AIs and the upcoming M5 refresh as the main reasons for the stock shortage. There are fewer mentions here of the RAM crisis, which until now Apple has been able to navigate fairly successfully. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me
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What's certain is that due to Apple's 'unified memory' approach, where RAM is soldered directly on to the chipset, you can't upgrade the RAM on these machines afterwards so bear that in mind if you're going to be putting any orders in. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source
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