Apple this morning began accepting orders for the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip and, as with many other Macs, this new machine is facing some shipping delays.
Selected custom settings for MacBook Pro M2 with updated Unified Memory are pending and will not be available for delivery until August. All U.S. 13-inch MacBook Pro models with the selected 24GB Unified Memory Update include delivery dates from August 3-10.
Stock MacBook Pro models are available for delivery on Release Day, which is Friday, June 24, but other memory and SSD upgrades delay delivery until at least July.
It’s no surprise to see delays in shipping the 13-inch MacBook Pro because Apple has been dealing with Mac supply shortages for most of the year. 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, even stock configurations, won’t reach customers until mid-August in some cases.
Apple has said these supply problems can be attributed to ongoing component shortages and manufacturing problems caused by the global pandemic.
During the April earnings call, Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri said Apple expected ongoing supply problems to affect product sales during the third fiscal quarter of 2022. Apple had trouble meeting demand during the second quarter and expected these problems to worsen later this year.
Supply constraints are expected to cost Apple $ 4 billion to $ 8 billion and affect many of Apple’s product categories.
Apple has not yet announced a release date for the M2 MacBook Air, but given the Mac delays we’ve seen throughout 2022, supply shortages can be expected.