Customers waiting for their own 2021 MacBook Pro laptops experience delivery times of around three to four weeks. However, the strange thing is that the cause of these delays is not so clear.
Overall, industry-wide chip shortages have caused the most problems not only in GPU and processor shortages, but also in other computer components, as well as laptop shortages. But ironically, Apple hasn't suffered much in this regard when it comes to the 2021 MacBook Pro models, according to TrendForce.
Reports of TSMC's 3% price increase for its client for 5nm orders do not appear to have affected Apple's chip orders. Mini-LED production issues were also causing delays on the 2021 MacBook Pro. But Apple fixed that issue by contracting Luxshare to supply the component as well.
Quite possibly the biggest factor in this nearly month long delay is high consumer demand for the product itself. Which, if so, is a problem that doesn't seem to be getting any better any time soon.
Analysis: How will this affect the production of the MacBook Air 2022?
TSMC has reportedly ramped up production of 3nm chips for the second half of this year, meaning production at Apple's 2022 MacBook Air launch later this year is not expected to be affected. . Apple also plans to introduce its M3 and A17 chips in 2023, which is also expected to keep pace.
These big changes in production mean that the 2022 models will be produced at a steady rate and will minimize associated production delays. So if there are delays or shortages in the future, it will probably be for most of Apple's reasons: many people want to buy its products.
Via WCcftech