(in the USA)
Apple's Edu Store, which previously ran the $100 Gift Card sale, ended on 10/2.
Historically, anyone has been able to buy at the $499 M2 Mini 8/256 pricing, but for the past 1.5 months Apple ALSO had a $100 GC for the purchase, making the effective price (assuming you'd use it anyway for Apple things) $399 for a new M2 Mac Mini (and any customizations you wanted could be added at .Edu pricing).
As of 10/3, all that is gone, and Apple Edu is now back up to their normal ($499 for M2 Mini; 10% off most upgrades) pricing.
Alas, that extra $100 GC was amazing while it lasted. A brand new M2 Mini straight from Apple for $399 (after GC). Amazing deal.
Apple's Edu Store, which previously ran the $100 Gift Card sale, ended on 10/2.
Historically, anyone has been able to buy at the $499 M2 Mini 8/256 pricing, but for the past 1.5 months Apple ALSO had a $100 GC for the purchase, making the effective price (assuming you'd use it anyway for Apple things) $399 for a new M2 Mac Mini (and any customizations you wanted could be added at .Edu pricing).
As of 10/3, all that is gone, and Apple Edu is now back up to their normal ($499 for M2 Mini; 10% off most upgrades) pricing.
Alas, that extra $100 GC was amazing while it lasted. A brand new M2 Mini straight from Apple for $399 (after GC). Amazing deal.