With the approaching of Apple WWDC 2022 developer conference, customers are still worried about the delay of hardware shipment. Obviously, supply chain problems have plagued apple for months and will continue throughout the summer However, Bloomberg reporter mark gurman pointed out in a tweet this morning: Currently, M1 MacBook Air is the only M1 MAC model that has delayed delivery, and most M1 macbook pro and M1 IMAC models can be delivered within a week.
M1 MacBook Air is expected to arrive in the middle and late June
If you only want to get a basic MacBook Air, the estimated delivery time displayed on the official website is 1-2 weeks (June 8-15).
We can't wait. Many apple store retail stores should not be short of 2020 models (it is expected that the 2022 upgrade will be released soon).
As for more customized SKUs (upgrading memory / hard disk capacity), you still need to wait longer. The arrival time in different regions varies from the middle of June to the end of the month.
In 9to5mac Take Allison McDaniel as an example. For the 12 Apple store stores near his area, the pick-up date can be arranged to June 24 (Friday). If you are lucky, it is not impossible to pick up the goods on site.
One guess is that Apple It is likely that 2022 MacBook Air models equipped with M2 custom chips will be released during WWDC 2022 developer conference next week. As a result, the production, warehouse management and logistics transportation of cash models will be affected.
On the other hand, Tim Cook, CEO of apple, once mentioned that the supply chain was responsible for the MAC / ipad The estimated impact of sales, so we are not surprised by the continuous delivery delay report. Hopefully, by the back to school season, Apple will be able to better alleviate the MacBook supply problem.
In addition, other MAC product lines have also been affected. For example, last week, it was reported that new MacBook Pro orders had been postponed to late July to August, while 2021 MacBook Pro, MAC studio / Studio display and upgraded imac It can't be delivered until August.
As for the third-party retail channel, Amazon's estimated delivery date is also similar to that of apple (delivery will start in mid June), while best buy may be a little faster (MacBook Air is expected to arrive this week).