📰 [The AI boom has led to supply shortages, and Apple raises the starting price of the Mac Mini to $799]

BlockBeats reports that on May 2nd, Apple increased the starting price of the Mac Mini from $599 to $799 to address inventory shortages driven by AI demand and tightening chip supplies. The company essentially achieved the price increase by removing the entry-level configuration. The previous entry model featured an M4 chip with 256GB of storage, and the current starting version still uses the same chip but with 512GB of storage. The starting price for the M4 Pro model remains unchanged at $1,399. Since the $599 configuration is sold out at most sales points, it is no longer available. Other configurations still take several weeks or months to ship from Apple’s online store...
Apple’s move is pretty slick—by taking advantage of the AI chip shortage, they directly cut the entry-level model and hike the starting price by $200. Claiming it’s “to address supply tightness,” but in reality, it’s just clearing out the 256GB stock and forcing users to buy 512GB. The M4 Pro didn’t increase in price because it offers higher profit margins; the poor chumps can only pay more. $BTC , I didn’t see you follow the trend when prices went up, but you’re quick to learn when the supply chain raises prices. 👇👇👇👇👇