Some customers that have recently ordered an M4 Mac mini that hasn’t yet shipped are receiving a nice upgrade to their order, as they will receive a new Mac mini with an M6 chip at no additional cost.
Apple sent thr following email to affected customers:
Thank you for your recent Mac order. We know you’re looking forward to receiving your purchase.
As you may know, Apple recently announced the new Mac mini. Since your order has yet to ship, we automatically upgraded you to the new Mac mini at no additional cost.
The Mac mini now starts at $899 instead of $799 in the United States, basically receiving a $100 discount on the new model.
One customer on social media was reported that not only would they be receiving the new Mac mini at no additional cost, but their delivery estimate had been bumped up from October to September.
However, at least one student emailed MacRumors to complain that their delivery estimate had been pushed back by several weeks due to the free upgrade. The student complained that they need the computer imminently for their studies. Apple did not offer them a choice to accept or decline the free upgrade.
Apple on Tuesday unveiled the new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chip options this week, alongside a new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chip options. Both new Macs are available to pre-order now ahead and will hit store shelves and doorstops on Tuesday, September 22.
Apple says the M6 allows the Mac mini to now deliver up to 4x faster AI performance, 2x faster storage and graphics, and 40% faster CPU performance. Mac mini with M6 provides plenty of horsepower for everything to everyday productivity tasks to agentic AI workflows. Meanwhile, the Mac mini with M5 Pro delivers pro-level performance for demanding projects like video production to game development.
Both Mac mini models include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, as well as upgraded 2.5Gb Ethernet, with a 10Gb option available.
