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Get Apple’s latest Mac Mini for the lowest price we’ve seen on Amazon

Cut cost then slice through large video and photo files like butter with a discounted M2-powered desktop computer and assorted Apple accessories.

By Amanda Reed

Updated on Apr 18, 2023

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For casual use, clunky computer towers of yore have been replaced with compact, streamlined desktops. However, if you’re gaming or video editing, you still benefit from a powerful processor. Lucky for you, Apple’s 2023 Mac Mini desktop computer is diminutive, dynamic, and on sale for $499.99 on Amazon—its lowest price in 30 days.

Apple 2023 Mac Mini Desktop Computer (M2 Chip, 256 SSD) $499.99 (Was $599)

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Apple updated its Mac Mini with M2 hardware at the beginning of this year, with options to stick with the M2 chip or upgrade to M2 Pro. The baseline option with M2 chip and 256GB of solid state drive (SSD) storage (featured above) packs an 8-core CPU, a 10-core GPU, and 8GB of unified memory. If 256GB isn’t enough, the 512GB option is on sale for $689.99, down from its $799 OG price. Ethernet, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, and two USB-A ports let you plug anything your heart desires into this powerful machine.

Hook a Mac Mini up to a 4K monitor or stick with the Apple ecosystem and pair it with the Apple 32-inch Pro Display, our favorite professional monitor for graphic design. You’ll be cutting through large files, videos, and photos like butter.

This is the lowest price we’ve seen the Mac Mini M2 this year, so snag it before the deal ends. While you’re at it, pick up a pair of Apple AirPods (2nd Generation), AirPods Pro (2nd Generation), or AirPods Max, all of which are on sale, too.

If you’re looking for more processing power specifically for gaming, check out the HP Victus 15.6″ Gaming Laptop, which has a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5800 processor and a thermal design that keeps your laptop cool when the boss battle heats up. It’s on sale at a cool 20% discount, down from $1,099.99 to $884.

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Amanda Reed

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Amanda Reed is a commerce updates writer at Popular Science. She makes sure all product round-ups are up-to-date, shares deals happening all over the internet, and reviews various gizmos and gadgets.

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