04/14/2026
Apple's most powerful Macs are gone and nobody knows why.
Mac mini and Mac Studio configs vanished from Apple's US store on April 11.
The removed models had up to 256GB of RAM.
AI companies consumed 20% of global memory supply this year alone.
DRAM prices surged 95% in a single quarter because of it.
Apple already cut its 512GB RAM option in March and raised prices 25%.
Read more on TNW: https://thenextweb.com/news/mac-mini-mac-studio-out-of-stock-dram-shortage-m5-refresh