GoKawiilBest Buy discounts M4 Mac Mini to $649 for limited time
Best Buy is selling the base M4 Mac Mini, with 16GB RAM and a 256GB SSD, for $649 for the rest of the day, down from its usual $799 price. The newer M6 Mac Mini is currently available from Amazon for $779.99, making the discounted M4 model notably cheaper by comparison.
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The deal brings the M4 Mac Mini close to its original 2024 launch price of $599, which The Verge's deals editor frames as a strong value for budget-conscious buyers wanting a modern Mac desktop. Buyers choosing between the two models face a tradeoff between saving roughly $130 and getting the M6's processing improvements, with design and ports largely unchanged between generations.
- Best Buy is offering the base M4 Mac Mini (16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $649, a $150 discount from its usual $799.
- The M6 Mac Mini remains available from Amazon for $779.99, making the discounted M4 cheaper by about $130.
- The M4 and M6 models have nearly identical design and ports, with the main difference being processing power.
Apple Mac Mini M4 — This is the exact machine the deal is about—Apple's compact M4 Mac Mini offers a huge leap in performance for the price, making it a fantastic entry point into the Apple desktop ecosystem. It's small, silent, and powerful enough for everyday computing, light creative work, and more.
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