Apple Removes High-Memory Mac Mini, Studio Configs

Apple has removed several high-memory configurations of its Mac mini and Mac Studio desktops from the U.S. online store, leaving them listed as currently unavailable with no option to order or estimated delivery dates. The change, which occurred over the weekend of April 11, 2026, affects Mac mini models equipped with 32GB or 64GB of unified memory, as well as Mac Studio variants featuring 128GB or 256GB of memory. Similar unavailability has been reported for these configurations in Apple stores in the United Kingdom and Australia.

Lower-memory options remain available but face significant shipping delays, ranging from one to three months depending on the specific setup. For instance, a Mac mini with an M4 Pro chip and 48GB of memory carries a 10- to 12-week wait, while some Mac Studio models with the M3 Ultra chip quote up to five weeks. This follows a pattern of escalating constraints: in March 2026, Apple discontinued the 512GB memory upgrade for the Mac Studio, capping it at 256GB, and raised the price of the 256GB upgrade by 25 percent, from $1,600 to $2,000.

Industry analysts attribute the shortages primarily to a global DRAM memory crisis that intensified at the start of...