Apple considers dropping cheapest MacBook Neo configuration
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Updated · MacRumors · May 7
Apple considers dropping cheapest MacBook Neo configuration
13 articles · Updated · MacRumors · May 7
The move would remove the $599 256GB model, leaving the $699 512GB version as the entry point as Apple targets 10 million units after stronger-than-expected demand.
Shipping estimates are now two to three weeks, while Apple needs more TSMC A18 Pro chips amid tight 3nm capacity and memory shortages linked to AI data-centre build-outs.
Apple recently cut lower-end options on the Mac mini and Mac Studio, and could instead add new Neo colours to soften any eventual price increase.
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