November 23, 2009 – Apple secretly dropped the prices of two refurbished Mac minis today.

Targeting the holiday shopping season, in a potential effort to lure frustrated Windows users over, Apple reduced the prices of its two highest-end refurbished Mac mini models. Other Mac mini configurations are also offered at The Apple Store for similarly cheap prices, though their prices remained unchanged as of this writing.

These are easily the lowest prices we've found on any refurbished Mac mini boasting this level of performance.

The 2.26GHz Mac mini with 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive saw a price decrease of $200. Originally priced at $649, this model is now being offered at $449.

Additionally, the 2.26GHz model with 2GB of RAM and 320GB hard drive was reduced from $799 to $599.

Both models come with an 8x double-layer SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics and a full one-year warranty from Apple.

Unfortunately, with prices these cheap, refurbished Mac minis don't last long. Consistently, once Mac minis are added to the Special Deals section of The Apple Store, they are quickly purchased and the supply is depleted within an hour. To test your luck, visit The Apple Store's Mac mini page frequently.

All Apple Certified Refurbished products are covered by Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty. Extended warranty coverage is also available.