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Mac mini M6 review: truly mighty but now more pricey

UK · 2026-09-29

Key takeaway

Apple launches Mac mini M6 with the latest M6 chip but raises the starting price to £899.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerApple raises the Mac mini M6 starting price to £899, citing rising input and manufacturing costs
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onUK buyers and SMEs face higher upfront costs for Apple desktops, reducing affordability and softening demand
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youprice-sensitive buyers consider lower-cost PC alternatives, shifting some demand away from Apple and altering the competitive landscape for desktop hardware procurement

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: theguardian.com

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