The global memory chip shortage appears to be affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac.
The global memory chip shortage is affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Gurman said the shortage — caused by the demands of chip-hungry AI companies — had already affected Apple’s more niche computers, the Mac mini and Mac Studio. But it seems the company is now struggling to keep the MacBook Air in stock, with retailers saying that supply seems to be more constrained than ever before.
Indeed, anyone trying to buy a MacBook Air from the Apple website will have to wait until the back half of August — or for certain configurations, until September.
Gurman says Apple is working to address the issue by raising prices and sourcing memory from Chinese suppliers. Meanwhile, the company delayed its latest back-to-school promotion from June. And for the first time, the marketing material is more focused on the base model of the MacBook Pro. It even warns, “MacBook Air subject to availability.”
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | У Apple начали заканчиваться M5 MacBook Air из-за глобального дефицита памяти | 0 | 6.84 | 04-08-2026 |
| 2 | Мировой дефицит памяти привёл к росту цен на бюджетный MacBook Air | 0 | 9.03 | 03-08-2026 |
| 3 | Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads by 20 per cent in some cases, blaming a shortage of memory chips | 0 | 5 | 28-06-2026 |
| 4 | Дефицит памяти добрался до Apple: MacBook и iPad стали дороже | 0 | 5 | 25-06-2026 |
| 5 | Одно из устройств Apple оказалось в жестком дефиците | 0 | 10 | 03-08-2026 |
| 6 | Apple Raises Price Of Many Products, Including Vision Pro | 0 | 5 | 25-06-2026 |
| 7 | Apple warns of memory chip shortages for Mac, iPhone, iPad | 0 | 10.44 | 31-07-2026 |
| 8 | La subida de precios de Apple verifica la crisis de las memorias RAM provocada por la IA | 0 | 7 | 26-06-2026 |
| 9 | Стоимость компании Apple может снизиться почти на 500 миллиардов долларов из-за дефицита компонентов | 0 | 19.52 | 01-08-2026 |
| 10 | Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna | 0 | 8.18 | 28-07-2026 |