Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

Apple's Mac mini is sold out due to high demand driven by AI applications. Many units are being resold on eBay at marked-up prices. This shortage highlights the growing need for compact desktops to run local AI models.

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PublishedFriday, April 24, 2026 at 6:42 PMApr 24, 06:42 PM

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Apple’s sold-out Mac mini is spawning marked-up eBay listings as demand surges for the compact desktop, now favored for running local AI models and tools.

Overpriced Mac minis are flooding eBay amid shortages of the sold-out machines, which have become a favored tool for running on-device AI models like OpenClaw.

This week, reports indicated that the $599 M4 Mac mini base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage is sold out on Apple’s retail website, with no options for delivery or in-store pickup. The shortages have since extended to other configurations of the base model, regardless of the amount of memory selected. This is the first time the base model has been sold out, some outlets noted. Meanwhile, models with higher storage (512GB and up) are only available to ship starting in June.

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Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI

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