Apple Macs face worsening shipping delays amid supply shortages
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Updated · Ars Technica · May 8
Apple Macs face worsening shipping delays amid supply shortages
10 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · May 8
A review of 423 Mac configurations this week found longer delivery estimates than in early April, with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying several models face supply constraints.
Apple said reduced supply-chain flexibility and significantly higher RAM costs, alongside shortages in storage and advanced chipmaking capacity, are limiting how many Macs it can produce and sell.
The pressure comes despite strong Mac demand, helped by the low-cost MacBook Neo, which Apple says is attracting new buyers rather than mainly driving upgrades.
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