Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI
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High demand for M4 Mac minis to run local AI models has led to stock shortages and inflated prices on eBay.Summary
The Apple M4 Mac mini has sold out due to surging demand from users seeking affordable, efficient hardware to run on-device AI models. This scarcity has caused the device to appear on eBay at significantly marked-up prices, with some models selling for hundreds of dollars above the retail cost. While Apple faces supply chain challenges, the trend is also impacting the Mac Studio, suggesting that the specific demand for compact, quiet, and reliable Apple hardware for 24/7 AI tasks is currently outpacing available inventory.
(Source：TechCrunch)