Get a new M4 Mac mini down at $349 with elevated base model M2 mini trade-in values (Up to $325 off)

Update: All of the new M4 Mac mini models are now available for pre-order on Amazon, but you won’t get the early deals there like at Best Buy below. 

Alongside the straight up $50 in savings My Best Buy members can score on the new M4 Mac mini Apple debuted yesterday, it is now serving up some elevated trade-in values for folks looking to flip out an M2 Mac mini for the new models. Apple has now unleashed its all new, even more mini Mac mini and, much like we saw with the all-new M4 iMac, Best Buy is looking to get in on the trade action by offering as much as $325 in trade-in value on M2 Mac mini devices against the new M4 models. Head below for a break down of the details and how to make this happen. 

New M4 Mac mini pre-order and trade-in deals

Obviously the trade-in value you receive at Best Buy is entirely dependent on the model you have to flip. Here are the trade values we are seeing as of right now on the standard M2 Mac mini configurations: base model 8GB/25GB gets $250, 8GB/512GB is getting $325, and the M2 Pro chip model with 16GB/512GB is seeing the $575. It certainly goes up from there with the Mac Studio models, but let’s focus on the folks that are looking to upgrade from the standard M2 mini configs to the new M4. 

Needless to say, you can bring the spend on the base model M4 Mac mini down to $349 with a trade-in of the base model M2 mini, and that’s frankly a wild price for a brand new M4 machine if you ask me. 

So let’s use that flip as the example here. This is how to make it happen:

1. Navigate to the base model M4 Mac mini listing, and add the configuration you want to your cart. 
2. Then navigate to your cart, and hit the “Check Trade-In Value” button. 
3. Follow the on-screen instructions – hit Apple and Mac mini in the appropriate menus
4. And then hit the “Search” button at the bottom and select your gear to trade-in from the results
5. If it was a base model M2 Mac mini, choose “Good” condition in the options presented
6. Then hit Add to cart to start the checkout process
7. This will then load up your cart with both the new M4 Mac mini and the trade-in gear – if you chose the base model M2 Mac mini 8GB, you’ll see a $250 value on the trade leaving you with an effective price on the new machine at $349. 

This is also before you factor in the $50 discounts My Best Buy members can score. Here’s a refresher on pricing for folks who might be members and also looking to trade some gear in (this is what the prices come out to before the trade-in value across the lineup for members):

• New M4 Mac mini 16GB/256GB $549 (Reg. $599)
• New M4 Mac mini 16GB/512GB $749 (Reg. $799)
• New M4 Mac mini 24GB/512GB $949 (Reg. $999)
• New M4 Pro Mac mini 24GB/512GB $1,349 (Reg. $1,399)

Now stock with 16GB of RAM right from the jump, the tiny new 5-inch Mac mini comes with Apple’s latest and greatest M4 chip and you can get a complete breakdown of the new machine in our launch coverage over at 9to5Mac and the feature pieces below:

• Apple unveils redesigned Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro, Thunderbolt 5, more
• M4 Pro chip boosts CPU and GPU performance, up to 64 GB RAM and Thunderbolt 5 support
• Apple’s new video gives the M4 Mac mini a human-like personality
• The M4 Mac mini is Apple’s first carbon neutral Mac

M4 Mac mini features:

The far mightier, way tinier Mac mini is 5 by 5 inches of pure power. Built for Apple Intelligence.Redesigned around Apple silicon to unleash the full speed and capabilities of the spectacular M4 chip. With ports at your convenience, on the front and back. 

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