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Apple Mac Mini Desktop Computer: M2 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD (2023 Model) $499 + Free Shipping

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$499 at Best Buy, normally $599. Free next-day shipping, or pick it up within an hour from your local store.

Also Open-Box deals if you're willing to roll the dice:

Excellent: $470.99
Good: $461.99
Fair: $453.99 (currently unavailable)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6427500
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$499 at Best Buy, normally $599. Free next-day shipping, or pick it up within an hour from your local store.

Also Open-Box deals if you're willing to roll the dice:

Excellent: $470.99
Good: $461.99
Fair: $453.99 (currently unavailable)

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6427500

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Model: Apple Mac mini with M2 8-Core Chip 256GB (Open Box)

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Original Poster
Jun 27, 2024
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uyhoang
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Jun 27, 2024
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I actually jumped on this deal yesterday and got lucky with Open Box Excellent for $430.99. I wonder if the Open Box prices are YMMV...
Jun 27, 2024
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softwareEngineering
Jun 27, 2024
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They had $499 deals a month after releasing the M2 Mac Mini. This is nothing special.

The M4 Mac Mini will be out by the end of the year, most likely for the same starting price. It should be 40-50% more powerful.

The big question is will they bump the base ram and storage. It's not 2018, 8G of ram and 256G of storage is unacceptable in 2024.
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TokenSid
Jun 27, 2024
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Trash. 256gb is pathetic. 16gb & 1tb should be the standard. I stop supporting Apple years ago because of this.
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CharlesCCC
Jun 27, 2024
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you can get $499 + $100 gift card if you got it from apple education store.

256 sucks, but you can get a 2TB + thunderbolt M2 adapter which should also perform better than the internal SSD anyway.
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Jun 28, 2024
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R3DTR1X
Jun 28, 2024
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The new AI stuff on Sequoia is gonna run like crap on less than 12GB ram.. I was all over this deal until I discovered the truth about Sequioa. I will wait till there are more options with at least 12GB
Jun 28, 2024
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NavyShoe7398
Jun 28, 2024
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Just give me 16GB ram, I don't even care about internal storage because I would be using external anyway.

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Ephemeris
Jun 28, 2024
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Quote from Lillybulldog :
Apple, stands for stingy ram and storage, Apple will pay one day for this I hope. iPhones have kept them relevant the way it all handshakes. if Microsoft could ever get their shit together and aim towards people that don't know how to run or fix their computers. Apple makes photos and document hard to find in the hard drive. Just make em feel safe and accessible hence iCloud. A pc should be able to be more user controlled freely, yet Microsoft creates an Alienware brand that doesn't allow ram to post in certain sequences. Watch you tube build your stuff. I do have a Mac mini, first Mac and hate it. I have had iPhones since the end of time and love em. This
Machine is for a certain individual
🤣 you had me until " makes photos and document hard to find in the hard drive "
Jun 28, 2024
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Kaixus
Jun 28, 2024
46 Posts
It's ok for a little desktop. Sadly Apple is stingy with ram, and the storage runs at slow speeds, but good replacement for grandma
Jun 28, 2024
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Jun 28, 2024
core22
Jun 28, 2024
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Since the M2 chip supports 2160p this fits the bill for a box I can stream Plex to for my 85" TV.
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R3DTR1X
Jun 28, 2024
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Quote from core22 :
Since the M2 chip supports 2160p this fits the bill for a box I can stream Plex to for my 85" TV.
A $49 ONN 4K box will do just as good of a job
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Jun 28, 2024
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ChungusMengs
Jun 28, 2024
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Quote from R3DTR1X :
A $49 ONN 4K box will do just as good of a job
I think the OP meant using the M2 as a Plex server. The ONN's not going to do that. (Or will it and I haven't heard of this box's new superpowers?!)
Jun 28, 2024
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randompurplehippo
Jun 28, 2024
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Waiting indefinitely for 16GB sale
Jun 28, 2024
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babloo
Jun 28, 2024
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same price at apple education but with $100 gift card.

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dirtbag88
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Quote from core22 :
Since the M2 chip supports 2160p this fits the bill for a box I can stream Plex to for my 85" TV.
I use the m1 mac mini and it's flawless for 4k remux. But if you don't have the m1, this is a fantastic buy for plex. I use a sabrient 10 bay as well.

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