Micro Center is selling a $4,000 AMD AI mini PC that isn’t in stock
THE SO WHAT
A $4,000 AMD-branded ‘AI mini PC’ that’s effectively a ghost SKU shows how fast retail is trying to cash in on AI branding — even before supply and use cases are real. For buyers, this is a cue to ignore the label and spec against actual workloads; for OEMs, it’s a warning that overpromised AI hardware will erode trust quickly.
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