If you're looking to pick up the new 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022), Apple's first laptop with its M2 chip, you may have to wait as it looks like some models won't ship until August.
As Mac Rumors reports (opens in a new tab), shipping delays are affecting the configurations (*13*) of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, so if you're configuring it to ship with 24GB of memory , you are viewing the current shipment to the United States. from August 3 to 10.
However, if you buy the spec set from Apple, you should be able to get your hands on it fairly quickly, with shipping starting on June 24, which is the official launch day of the new laptop.
It's the same story in the UK, where base models will be available on June 24. However, setting the memory to 16GB jumps the shipping date from July 4 to July 6, and increasing it to 24GB moves the shipping estimate to August 2. August 9. Changing the amount of storage can also affect the delivery date.
In Australia, choosing 24GB of memory means the new 13-inch MacBook Pro will ship in "5-6 weeks", rather than on launch day, as models with less memory will start shipping.
If you're happy to use one of the entry-level models, which come with the M2 chip, 8GB of unified memory, and 256GB or 512GB of storage, you should still get it on launch day later this week.
However, if you want more ambitious specs, including the new 24GB memory option, which is one of the M2 chip's main selling points, you may have to wait months.
Analysis: supply problems persist
The news that some 13-inch MacBook Pro models will be delayed is disappointing, but sadly not too surprising. We've seen some 2021-inch MacBook Pro (14) and 2021-inch MacBook Pro (16) models become hard to come by, with current shipping estimates for new orders well into August.
Apple has also publicly indicated that supply issues will affect its products through 2022, potentially costing the company between $4.000 billion and $8.000 billion.
This concerns us especially for the new MacBook Air (M2, 2022). Unlike the 13-inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022), the new MacBook Air comes with a complete redesign - as well as the M2 chip - and that could make supply problems worse.
Also, while the 13-inch MacBook Pro is scheduled to launch this Friday, June 24, Apple has yet to give a concrete release date for the new MacBook Air, simply telling us that it will launch in "July."
All of which leads us to suspect that the MacBook Air may be quite difficult to obtain, especially if you choose to configure it beyond the basic specs. However, this is one of those times when we hope we are wrong.