Apple announced that the supply shortage on the Mac mini and Mac Studio side will not end soon. Speaking at the meeting held for the second quarter results of the company’s 2026 fiscal year, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that it may take a few months to re-establish the supply and demand balance in the two models. Waiting times for Mac mini and Mac Studio are getting longer. Mac mini and Mac Studio, Apple’s two important models in the desktop Mac family, are having difficulties on the stock side due to higher than expected demand.
Tim Cook stated that Mac mini and Mac Studio may have difficulty reaching supply-demand balance over the next few months. According to Cook’s statement, Apple calculated the demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio lower than expected. The fact that the two models stand out as powerful platforms, especially for artificial intelligence and agent-based tools, increased user interest. Cook stated that this awareness on the customer side occurred faster than Apple expected and demand exceeded expectations.
The stock problem in Mac mini and Mac Studio has been reflected in Apple’s sales channels for a while. For some Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations, delivery times have exceeded weeks. Waiting times have become even longer, especially in models with high memory options. It is stated that Apple has stopped taking orders for some Mac Studio options, the 512 GB RAM Mac Studio model has been removed from sale, and some configurations with high RAM capacity are closed for order in the online store.
There is a similar situation on the Mac mini side. Last week, it was reported that the basic Mac mini model was listed on Apple’s online store as not currently available. This shows that the stock problem is not limited to high-end special configurations, but is also reflected in some basic options. It is not a coincidence that Mac mini and Mac Studio came to the fore in the same period. Together with Apple Silicon architecture, these two models attract the attention of users looking for high processing power in a compact desktop form.
While Mac mini stands out as a more accessible desktop Mac option, Mac Studio is positioned as a model targeting professional users who want higher processor, graphics and memory capacity. The increasing importance of artificial intelligence applications on the personal computer side has also strengthened this picture. Native artificial intelligence tools, developer workflows, media production and agent-based applications require more powerful processors and higher memory capacity.
The preference of Mac mini and Mac Studio in this area is shown as one of the main reasons for the demand exceeding Apple’s forecasts. It is not clear yet how the stock shortage will be reflected in the new model calendar. MacRumors’ product calendar includes an update expectation for Mac mini with M5 and M5 Pro processor options in mid-2026. However, Apple did not announce any launch date for the new Mac mini or the new Mac Studio at this meeting.
Therefore, there is no definitive information about whether the current stock problem will affect possible new models. Apple’s statement shows that waiting times should be taken into account for users planning to purchase a Mac mini or Mac Studio. Delivery times may be longer, especially in configurations with high RAM capacity, and some options may remain unavailable for orders during certain periods. Since it will take a few months for the company to re-establish the supply-demand balance, a rapid relief on the stock side is not expected in the short term.
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