They're saying the Mac Mini M4 can replace Sony's dominant PlayStation 5 – but would I want to edit photos AND play games in the den?

Mac Mini M4 simulated next to PS5 and TV and games with thinking emoji
(Image credit: Future)

Mark Gurman, arguably the most famous 'Apple Watcher' since he is backed by Bloomberg, went as far as to call the new Mac Mini M4 "Apple's Game Console," and suggests it has the guts and pricing to challenge Sony's PS5. It's an interesting idea, but I don't think it'd work for me.

I'm not saying that as someone who is against plugging into screens. I've only recently come to terms with the fact Apple has taken away the 27-inch iMac (Bye Mac), and so currently rely on a MacBook Pro, but still love to have a fixed workstation I can plug into with one of the best USB-C hubs, a keyboard and (call me strange) the Apple Magic Mouse 2 which I actually quite like!

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Adam Juniper
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With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones. 

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