Apple announced today that Foxconn will begin assembling some Mac mini computers at its Houston, Texas factory later this year.
In an interview with The Wall Street JournalApple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan said the U.S. assembly of some Mac mini units is part of the company’s previously announced commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. by August 2029.
According to Khan, the Mac mini units assembled in the U.S. will primarily serve the U.S. market, while production will continue in Asia for overseas orders.
As the report notes, the Mac mini is a niche product for Apple, with Consumer Intelligence Research Partners estimating that desktop computers accounted for just 5% of Apple’s Mac sales worldwide last year. In 2024, the Mac mini received its first major redesign since 2010, along with the M4 and M4 Pro chips.
In the US, the Mac mini starts at just $599, but customers must supply their own display, keyboard and trackpad or mouse.
Apple began assembling its latest Mac Pro desktop computer in Texas in 2019, during US President Donald Trump’s first term, and the company’s plan to begin assembling some Mac mini units in the US comes during Trump’s second term.
The Wall Street Journal also explored Apple’s efforts to increase chip production in the US.
Apple plans to buy more than 100 million Apple chips from TSMC’s Arizona factory this year, according to the company’s global head of procurement, David Tom.
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