Apple’s M6 Mac mini is on sale for the first time — $1,299 in the US, down from $1,399, as Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days kick off early. The discount appears only on Amazon.com and is live as of Saturday evening, October 5, ahead of the official two-day event running October 6–7. No other retailer or region is confirmed to have the cut yet. A TechRadar reviewer calls it “the first price-cut on the new Mac mini” and recommends it for professionals and creators who value speed and performance. But adds it’s “not leaps and bounds beyond” the prior M4 model, so owners of that machine won’t find a compelling upgrade path. The M6 chip itself isn’t detailed in the source. No clock speeds, core counts, or thermal specs are given. What is confirmed: this is the same configuration reviewed by TechRadar and scored 5 stars in its predecessor, meaning the M4 version set the benchmark for what “excellent office upgrade” looks like here. That context matters. It means the M6’s gains are incremental, not generational. And the price drop reflects that: $100 off, not $300. Other home office deals are live too. But none carry the same weight. A Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H mini PC with 16GB LPDDR5 and 512GB SSD is listed at an unspecified price (TechRadar calls it “budget” and gives it 4.5 stars). A Dell 32-inch 4K monitor with 120Hz and 95% DCI-P3 is also highlighted, as is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh router supporting MLO, both marked “well-priced” but without figures. The Sihoo office chair with adaptive lumbar support is called out as a rare budget pick with a premium feature. None of those are new products. All are existing SKUs getting temporary discounts. Only the M6 Mac mini is both new and discounted. A rare combo in the desktop space. Amazon requires a Prime subscription to access most deals once Big Deal Days officially begins at midnight ET on October 6. A free 30-day trial is available. The sale ends at midnight ET on October 7. No restock or extended availability is promised.