Apple's M6 Mac Mini Gets First Pre-Order Discounts at Amazon

Amazon today has introduced the <a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGJZ92H%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1">first cash discounts on Apple's brand new Mac mini</a>, with discounts including two of the M6 models as well as the M5 Pro model. All of these deals are pre-order discounts on the 2026 Mac mini, which officially launches on September 22. <br /> <br /> <img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1061225" height="1406" src="https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2026/08/mac-mini-2026-blue.jpg" width="2500" /><em><small>Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.</small></em> <br /> <br /> You can get the 16GB RAM/256GB SSD Mac mini for <a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGJZ92H%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1"><strong>&#36;879.99</strong></a>, down from &#36;899.00, and the 16GB RAM/512GB SSD model for <a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGC82BG%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1"><strong>&#36;1,069.99</strong></a>, down from &#36;1,099.00. Both of these devices come with the new M6 chip, and Amazon also has &#36;29 off the M5 Pro Mac mini right now. <br /> <br /> <div class="center-wrap"><a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGJZ92H%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1" target="_blank"><div class="fancybutton"><div class="fancybadge">&#36;19 OFF</div>M6 Mac mini 16GB/256GB for &#36;879.99</div></a></div> <br /> <div class="center-wrap"><a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGC82BG%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1" target="_blank"><div class="fancybutton"><div class="fancybadge">&#36;29 OFF</div>M6 Mac mini 16GB/512GB for &#36;1,069.99</div></a></div> <br /> <div class="center-wrap"><a href="https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0HGGHNQY6%3Ftag%3Dmacrumors-20%26linkCode%3Dogi%26th%3D1" target="_blank"><div class="fancybutton"><div class="fancybadge">&#36;29 OFF</div>M5 Pro Mac mini 24GB/512GB for &#36;1,669.99</div></a></div> <br /> <br /> In terms of upgrades, Apple said the Mac mini with the M6 chip delivers up to 40% faster CPU performance, up to 4× faster performance for AI tasks in particular, up to 2× faster graphics performance, and up to 2× faster storage speeds compared to the previous-generation model with the 10-core M4 chip, 32GB of unified memory, and 2TB of storage. <br /> <br /> If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/best-apple-deals/">Apple Deals</a> roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. <br /> <br /> <hr /> <br /> <div class="no-raptive"> <br /> <h3>Deals Newsletter</h3> <br /> Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? <a href="http://eepurl.com/itTnTk">Sign up</a> for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2em;"> <br /> <br /> <form action="http://macrumors.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0&amp;id=eebad02bf4&amp;f_id=00fbede0f0" class="validate" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" method="post" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" target="_blank"><input class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" name="EMAIL" size="30" title="Email Address" type="email" value="" /><div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display: none;"></div><div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display: none;"></div><div><input name="b_7d0106b433773bd0aef5828e0_eebad02bf4" tabindex="-1" title="form" type="text" value="" /></div><input class="button" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" name="subscribe" type="submit" value="Subscribe" /></div> <br /> </div><div class="linkback">Related Roundup: <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/best-apple-deals/">Apple Deals</a></div><br />This article, &quot;<a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/28/m6-mac-mini-first-discounts/">Apple&#039;s M6 Mac Mini Gets First Pre-Order Discounts at Amazon</a>&quot; first appeared on <a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors.com</a><br /><br /><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-m6-mac-mini-gets-first-pre-order-discounts-at-amazon.2488117/">Discuss this article</a> in our forums<br /><br />