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Retailers have begun rolling out early Black Friday discounts on recent Apple silicon computers at Amazon. The 2026 Mac mini equipped with the M6 chip has dropped from its typical $899 price to $779 in the United States, while shoppers in the UK can pick it up for £824, down from £899. Meanwhile, the 15-inch MacBook Air powered by the M5 chip is discounted by $200, bringing its purchase price to just under $1,300. [1][2]
The discounted Mac mini desktop features a 12-core CPU, a 12-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and a 256GB SSD, housing those components within a five-by-five-inch enclosure standing two inches tall. For connectivity, it includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, 2.5Gb Ethernet, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6. [1][2]
Both machines feature hardware tailored for machine-learning workflows and Apple Intelligence features, leveraging GPU Neural Accelerators alongside Apple's Neural Engine architecture. TechRadar notes that while the $120 markdown on the M6 mini is a notable discount, buyers already owning an older M4 Mac mini might find that their current machine remains sufficiently capable for general tasks and light creative workloads. [1][2]
Macworld Apple MacBook Air M5 View Deal Black Friday is a few weeks away, but we’re already seeing some impressive discounts on our favorite Apple gear. For example, this 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with an M5 chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB of storage is down to $1,300 just under right now, a savings of $200 off its original price, an excellent discount for one of Apple’s best laptops.
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Apple's new M6 Mac mini drops to $$779 in the US and £824 in the UK ahead of Black Friday, combining a 12-core CPU with Wi-Fi 7 for office and creative tasks.
via TechRadar