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The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air
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Engineers purchasing Apple hardware now face extended shipping delays for specific MacBook Air configurations. Additionally, the supply chain disruption demonstrates how AI industry demand is forcing major hardware vendors to seek alternative suppliers and raise prices.
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Demand from AI companies is driving a memory chip shortage that has now constrained the supply of Apple's mainstream MacBook Air after previously affecting the Mac mini and Mac Studio.
Apple is mitigating the shortage by raising prices and sourcing memory from Chinese suppliers.
Certain MacBook Air configurations face shipping delays until late August or September, leading Apple to delay a promotion and shift marketing focus to the base MacBook Pro.
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