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Dec 22, 2025 6:39 AM

Select Micro Center Stores: Apple Mac mini Desktop w/ M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer (MU9D3LL/A) on sale $399.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member totsata for sharing this deal.

Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
  • Apple M4 10-Core Chip
  • 16GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 10-Core GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Gigabit LAN
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
  • Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
  • macOS with Apple Intelligence

Editor's Notes

Written by Neo45 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $79.01 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479 at the time of this posting.
    • The price for this deal beats the previous Frontpage Deal.
  • About this product:
    • The Mac mini (MU9D3LL/A) configuration is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 390 Micro Center customer reviews.
    • 1 Year Parts & Labor Limited Warranty
  • Additional notes:

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Select Micro Center Stores have Apple Mac mini Desktop Computer (MU9D3LL/A) on sale $399.99. Select free store pickup where available.
  • Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member totsata for sharing this deal.

Specs (Mac mini w/ M4 Chip):
  • Apple M4 10-Core Chip
  • 16GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • 10-Core GPU
  • 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports:
    • 3x Thunderbolt 4
    • 1x HDMI
    • 1x Gigabit LAN
    • 2x USB-C
    • 1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
  • Compact 5 x 5" Form Factor
  • macOS with Apple Intelligence

Editor's Notes

Written by Neo45 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $79.01 less (16% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $479 at the time of this posting.
    • The price for this deal beats the previous Frontpage Deal.
  • About this product:
    • The Mac mini (MU9D3LL/A) configuration is rated 4.9 out of 5 stars based on over 390 Micro Center customer reviews.
    • 1 Year Parts & Labor Limited Warranty
  • Additional notes:

Original Post

Written by totsata

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ChaoticThrifty
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For a desktop with this performance, this is an outstanding value. Truly remarkable how cheap *great* computers have become.
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goibhniu
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This is a deal that's hard to beat. I was looking at picking up an inexpensive mini-PC by Minisforum or GMKTek but at $400 you'd have to be crazy to buy anything other than this. Nothing even comes close to the value proposition here.
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DealDady
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THEN* it is the same and is less THAN normal edu pricing.
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Community Reviews

This Mac mini M4 deal stands out as a strong value for a compact macOS desktop, especially for everyday work, media, coding, and light creative use. The 16GB of memory and 256GB SSD are enough for many setups, and external Thunderbolt storage or an SSD upgrade can stretch it further. It also pairs well with existing monitors and peripherals, making it appealing for a DIY desktop setup. The main caveat is the small internal storage, which can feel tight for video work or large libraries, so it fits best when you are comfortable adding external storage.

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Dec 22, 2025 10:20 PM
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Bucky97Dec 22, 2025 10:20 PM
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Quote from xratedpez View quoted comment :
Great deal. Got Best Buy to price match with free shipping
Were you able to get the $399.99 price or did they refunded after the order is placed. I chatted with multiple agents non of them were able to override the price and asking to place the order with the current price and later they would refund
Dec 22, 2025 10:24 PM
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EfficientAlpaca712Dec 22, 2025 10:24 PM
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Quote from Bucky97 View quoted comment :
Were you able to get the $399.99 price or did they refunded after the order is placed. I chatted with multiple agents non of them were able to override the price and asking to place the order with the current price and later they would refund
Place the order then give them the order number. The system won't let them adjust on the front end I don't think. The lady I got the PM from basically walked me through it. Said yes to the PM then told me to place order and give her the order number. Then she adjusted it. Got the email about the adjustment maybe 30m later.
Dec 22, 2025 10:39 PM
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androidfan44Dec 22, 2025 10:39 PM
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Quote from AmusedThread1222 View quoted comment :
I bought the other day, just went to the store today and got the difference refunded. You just need the reciept, the card you paid with, and strangely you'll need to remove the Mac from your Find My account so that they can process it (can add it back after the refund has processed)
What's Find My Account? Is it apple feature or something else? If it's Apple feature, how is MC verifying that?
Dec 22, 2025 10:42 PM
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Joined Sep 2011
crtr_trstnDec 22, 2025 10:42 PM
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Quote from Bucky97 View quoted comment :
Were you able to get the $399.99 price or did they refunded after the order is placed. I chatted with multiple agents non of them were able to override the price and asking to place the order with the current price and later they would refund
Chat told me to purchase at price then provide them the order number. I was refunded within 5 mins the difference
Dec 22, 2025 10:50 PM
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Driveshaft23Dec 22, 2025 10:50 PM
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has any one had any luck getting them to price match if sold out locally?
Dec 22, 2025 10:51 PM
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crtr_trstnDec 22, 2025 10:51 PM
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Quote from Driveshaft23 View quoted comment :
has any one had any luck getting them to price match if sold out locally?
Yes was sold out at both my local stores and they still price matched
Dec 22, 2025 10:54 PM
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EfficientAlpaca712Dec 22, 2025 10:54 PM
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Quote from Driveshaft23 View quoted comment :
has any one had any luck getting them to price match if sold out locally?
I don't even have a microcenter within a 4 hour drive from my house so they don't seem to care too much about that. I did give them a link to a store showing stock though. Dunno if that helped.

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Dec 22, 2025 11:36 PM
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rampantparanoiaDec 22, 2025 11:36 PM
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thanks, got one priced matched at Best Buy (refund after buying)
Dec 22, 2025 11:52 PM
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SRVisGod24Dec 22, 2025 11:52 PM
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Quote from SRVisGod24 View quoted comment :
I had a similar issue. The rep said their system was still processing my order and their system was being slower than usual. They said to contact them again in 5 hours and the price match will be done then.I had already gone ahead and reserved one from my local MC, just in case. But hopefully BB will be able to finish my price match, since I'd rather have it shipped to me
Just got off chat with them. And they approved the price match. I've done quite a few price matches (before and after purchase adjustments) and I've never had an issue with them going through.

But since someone earlier in the comments said they had an issue with an Apple product's price match being denied at a later time, I'm still tempted to go pickup my MC order, just in case.

Edit: I got the price adjustment email about 20 or so minutes ago. And I see the pending credit of $83 on the Best Buy app
Last edited by SRVisGod24 December 22, 2025 at 05:32 PM.
Dec 23, 2025 12:13 AM
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jh95Dec 23, 2025 12:13 AM
63 Comments
Wasted two hours with Best Buy (1 hour with chat and 1 hour with phone) to be told to just go buy it from Micro Center.
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Dec 23, 2025 12:40 AM
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RedStripeE90Dec 23, 2025 12:40 AM
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Quote from Exynos View quoted comment :
Last purchased this throught BestBuy after microcenter pm on December 8th at the previous price of $450. Just spoke with a rep and they were able to further adjust the price to the current $399 even though it was sold out in my local micro center (180 miles away)
I'm doing same on my purchase from Dec 7th. And I think I'll pick up another too.
Dec 23, 2025 1:03 AM
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CyanRoad906Dec 23, 2025 1:03 AM
24 Comments
They are no longer matching it, Went to a store it shows in stock in phoenix AZ showed it to them, They say its lower then their salable price.

The customer reps even aren't even able to do it.
Dec 23, 2025 1:06 AM
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StraightCashHomieDec 23, 2025 1:06 AM
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Quote from ZeeOhhSix View quoted comment :
Oh man I'm in this exact situation. I have a ridiculous machine with a 4090 and 128GB of DDR5. I use it to drive an 8K monitor that I work from 60-70 hours per week. I once-in-a-while do some gaming. The only thing I want a mac mini for is the integration with imessages, facetime, etc. I have my iphone and ipad right on the desk too, lol. What I really want is a live 'window' in my existing desktop that would pass through imessages and facetime etc, but I'd still be using my x86 desktop as normal.. Rant over.
I have same dillema, i have macbook air m1 which works perfectly fine, gaming pc with 7900xtx i built like 1.5 years ago for $2000 and also work 60 hrs a week with my laptop monitor. I have 3 monitor set up in my room.

I am tempted to buy this and plug it in downstairs to my oled tv. I reserved it in microcenter when they had 8 now they are sold out. Debating if i should pick it up tomorrow or not. Honestly i really don't need it but at this price it is nice to have.
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Dec 23, 2025 1:08 AM
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AmusedThread1222Dec 23, 2025 1:08 AM
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Quote from androidfan44 View quoted comment :
What's Find My Account? Is it apple feature or something else? If it's Apple feature, how is MC verifying that?
Honestly not sure, but the cashier saw I had it registered, ask that I remove it, I did, and they were able to proceed.

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Dec 23, 2025 1:29 AM
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LavenderPickle7682Dec 23, 2025 1:29 AM
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Quote from av8nautiger View quoted comment :
256 GB doesn't seem like much.
It isn't. Your instincts are right on.
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