Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI
TechCrunch AI Sarah Perez April 24, 2026

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# Mac Minis Are Getting Hard to Find—and Expensive Apple's new Mac mini computers are selling out because people want them to run AI tools locally on their own machines instead of paying for cloud-based services. This shortage has created a reselling opportunity, with people buying them at regular price and flipping them for much more on eBay. If you're thinking about buying one, expect to pay a markup right now until supply catches up with demand.
Apple’s sold-out Mac mini is spawning marked-up eBay listings as demand surges for the compact desktop, now favored for running local AI models and tools.
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