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Apple has discontinued the $599 Mac Mini with 256GB storage, raising the starting price to $799 with 512GB.
Apple discontinued the $599 256GB Mac Mini due to unprecedented global DRAM shortages, not product strategy.
KEY POINTS
- DRAM prices surged 90% in Q1 2026, as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron pivoted toward AI server memory.
- Consumer electronics prices may increase 10-20% in 2026, with PC market contraction projected at 11.3%.
- High-bandwidth memory for AI now consumes 23% of total DRAM wafer output, up from 19% in 2025.
- The DRAM shortage is expected to persist into 2026, with manufacturers prioritizing AI memory over consumer DRAM.
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