Mac mini and Mac Studio go out of stock – is it the RAM crisis or an M5 refresh?

In short: Several high-RAM Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations disappeared from Apple’s online store in the US on 11 April 2026, listed as “currently unavailable” with no delivery estimate and no option to order. The affected models are Mac mini configurations with 32GB or 64GB of RAM and Mac Studio configurations with 128GB or 256GB of RAM. Apple has not explained the stock situation. Two causes are plausible: the global DRAM shortage that has been tightening since the beginning of 2026 and already forced Apple to drop the Mac Studio’s 512GB RAM upgrade in March, or the beginning of inventory clearance ahead of an M5 Mac mini and Mac Studio refresh that Mark Gurman has placed in mid-2026.

What’s out of stock, and by how much

As of 11 April 2026, Mac mini configurations with 32GB and 64GB of RAM and Mac Studio configurations with 128GB ...