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Apple Mac Mini (2024): M4 Pro 12-Core CPU + 16-Core GPU, 24GB Memory, 512GB SSD

+ Free Store Pickup

$1,000

$1,400

28% off
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Micro Center has Apple Mac Mini (2024, MCX44LL/A) on sale for $999.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Apple M4 Pro 12-Core Chip
  • 24GB Unified RAM, 512GB SSD
  • 16-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
  • macOS with Apple Intelligence
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 5
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Gigabit LAN
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack

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Written by Dr.W
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Community Notes
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Micro Center has Apple Mac Mini (2024, MCX44LL/A) on sale for $999.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for sharing this deal.

Specs:
  • Apple M4 Pro 12-Core Chip
  • 24GB Unified RAM, 512GB SSD
  • 16-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
  • macOS with Apple Intelligence
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 5
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Gigabit LAN
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff

Original Post

Written by Dr.W

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WilliamG
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Painter's tape.

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oharag1
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Quote from elefante72 :
$100 more. IMHO 1 Gig is a joke, even a $100 mini PC has a 2.5Gig. Yet another Apple gimping their equipment scheme.
I agree. At least 2.5gbe would be better. Sending large files over an internal network - or even 2.5gbe fiber would be beneficial. Just include 10gbe for $100 or maybe bump prices $50 across the board.
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t99
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Quote from oharag1 :
Wish this had 10gbe on it.
Same, but none of the Microcenter mac minis have the 10 gig option or I would buy from them.
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WilliamG
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Price matched with no difficulty with Best Buy. Coming 2-day to my house. Yay.
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ZhongX
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Quote from WilliamG :
Price matched with no difficulty with Best Buy. Coming 2-day to my house. Yay.
online with shipping?
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dealgeek007
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Bought online from Best Buy but they are refusing to price match!!Pulling all reasons in the playbook… this is a limited deal, it's out of stock on Bestbuy.com etc. How did folks price match?Before or after a purchase?
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adambrody
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Quote from dealgeek007 :
Bought online from Best Buy but they are refusing to price match!!Pulling all reasons in the playbook… this is a limited deal, it's out of stock on Bestbuy.com etc. How did folks price match?Before or after a purchase?
I had a similar frustrating experience with Best Buy regarding a price match. A Best Buy guy initially told me they would price match a deal, but I'd have to buy the item at the original price and then receive a refund for the difference.

Customer Care agent: Nikita, today is your lucky day! I can match the price for this product with Microcenter at just $999.99, and I'm genuinely excited to help you grab this amazing deal!

You: nice! sounds great! what is my next step? will I see the adjusted price in the cart?

Customer Care agent: I am sorry that we are not able to place the order from our end, Please go ahead and make the purchase, and once it's done, just share the order number with me. I'll personally take care of refunding the difference amount plus taxes quick and hassle-free.

Customer Care agent: Great! Thank you so much for the order number. I will initiate the refund request right away, please stay connected.

You: sure!

Customer Care agent: Appreciate you being online, Nikita. I'm thrilled to share that I've successfully submitted a refund request for $425.46! Depending on your financial institutions, a refund processed from our end may take up to 7-10 business days to reflect on your account. You will receive an e-mail confirming the same within 48 hours, normally this email can be found in the spam/junk/promotional folders.

But a few hours later I've got this in my email:

Thank you for choosing Best Buy.
This is regarding your price match request for Apple Mac mini Desktop Latest Model M4 Prochip Built for Apple Intelligence 24GB Memory 512GB SSD Silver. We are unable to process your request as the lowered price your are referring to in Micro center website is has limited offer.

Best Buy is so annoying, bunch of clowns! It's incredibly frustrating to be told a price match is approved, only to have it denied hours later with a contradictory reason. Best Buy's inconsistency on price matching is truly annoying! I canceled the order and will get to Micro Center tomorrow.
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WilliamG
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Quote from ZhongX :
online with shipping?
Yes. Free 2day. The rep just emailed me an invoice that I paid on Best Buy's site and it's showing in my account. Just waiting on it to ship. No buy first and get a refund shenanigans. Same thing I did with the AirPods 4 ANC. Just did chat, got sent an invoice, paid it, done.

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I submitted a complaint to the BBB.

Here is the complaint I submitted to the BBB but with the order number deleted:

"I contacted Best Buy customer care on July 8 to verify that they would fulfill their price match guarantee for an Apple Mac Mini with model number MCX44LL/A. My price match request met all of Best Buy's written requirements at the time I made the request. I have the chat transcript that verifies my price match request met all of Best Buy's written requirements at the time I made the request. I did not want to purchase the item unless and until Best Buy customer care had agreed to fulfill their price match guarantee. When Best Buy customer care agreed to fulfill their price match guarantee, Best Buy customer care asked me to place my order for the item. Because Best Buy customer care had agreed to fulfill their price match guarantee, I placed my order for the item. The order number is XYZ. Best Buy customer care assured me that I would receive a refund of $428.93. Instead of the promised refund, I received a fraudulent denial of the price match from Best Buy customer care on July 9. The item was in stock both on the Best Buy website and at the local Micro Center store at the time I requested the price match from Best Buy customer care on July 8. Furthermore, the item was in stock both on the Best Buy website and at the local Micro Center store at the time Best Buy customer care fraudulently denied the price match on July 9. Again, I would not have purchased the item from Best Buy unless and until Best Buy customer care had agreed to fulfill their price match. I have a chat transcript showing Best Buy customer care approved the price match on July 8, and I have an email showing Best Buy customer care fraudulently denied the price match on July 9. Furthermore, I have another email showing Best Buy customer care refused to cancel the order that I would never have placed without their approval of the price match. I need a refund of $428.93 as guaranteed by the written requirements of the Best Buy price match policy."
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cornhead
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Best Buy price matched, ordered. Received a denied email from customer care at BB. REPEATED process 4 times. Each time approved by price match. Hour later denied. Now they say doesn't apply to in store items. If micro center shipped I wouldn't buy it from Best Buy!!!
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BraveAlpaca2157
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Quote from MagentaActivity297 :
I currently have a 16inch M2 pro 16GB/512GB, 65 cycle count and 98% battery. I will be able to get around 950 dollars from Apple Store as gift card which I can use to pay for apple services. I would like to purchase this Mac mini as a desktop option and a 15.3 inch M4 air or 14 inch M3pro/M4pro for portability. Do you think this is a good idea? My primary usage is lightweight coding and writing latex documents...sometimes I code in R or python which are high computing requirements...
I would rather have two, even if you don't use one too much it is better to have one as a backup in case you have any problems like theft, damage etc. Won't see a big difference unless you use every powerful applications and you would probably just buy the more powerful one if you need it. Sell the 16 inch locally you can get much better money. I helped a friend sell a locked macbook from lost and found at a hotel on ebay for $800 and sold in one day. 16 Inch m2 you can probably get the $1100+.
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likeclown
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They sold out of this at my microcenter but was able to pick up an open box for $750. Solid deal.
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AquaMorning4553
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Is this good for streaming 4k on my TV?
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sold out at my store
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fsualaddin
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Quote from likeclown :
They sold out of this at my microcenter but was able to pick up an open box for $750. Solid deal.
nice, receipt?

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How does the M2 Max studio for $1,299 at Costco compare to this value wise / performance wise?

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