Apple raises the Mac Mini’s starting price

Skip to main contentApple CEO Tim Cook said ‘supply constraints’ could affect several of its Mac models in the coming months.Apple CEO Tim Cook said ‘supply constraints’ could affect several of its Mac models in the coming months.by Emma RothMay 1, 2026, 9:52 PM UTCPhoto by Chris Welch / The VergeEmma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799 after the company pulled the $599 option with 256GB of storage from its online store, as spotted earlier by MacRumors. The model’s discontinuation comes just one day after Apple CEO Tim Cook said during an earnings call that a chip shortage will impact its Mac products in the coming months.“If you look forward to June, the majority of our supply constraints will be on several Mac models,” Cook said. “We think looking forward that the Mac Mini and the Mac Studio may take several months to reach supply-demand balance.” He added that both devices saw “higher-than-expected demand” as well, with many people buying up the device to use with AI agents like OpenClaw.The global memory shortage