Don’t worry about the MacBook Air shortages — these official Apple refurbished deals are a better buy anyway
The MacBook Air is suffering shortages, but Apple’s refurbished store offers a great way to score a laptop deal.
I recently attempted to purchase a MacBook Air M5 with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD from Apple's official website. To my dismay, the estimated delivery date was September 14th, more than a month away. This significant delay comes despite Apple having new units in stock, which is hardly the norm. The issue stems from a global memory shortage, forcing Apple to raise the price of the MacBook Air M5 by approximately $200 in June.
Higher-end models of the Air and MacBook Pro also saw price hikes, with no end in sight. Apple is grappling with a product shortage that has never been seen before, and the pressure is on as the company prepares to unveil new products during its annual hardware event in September. The company is reportedly considering drastic measures, such as requesting permission from Congress to purchase memory chips from Chinese firms, in an attempt to meet demand.
While third-party retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H still have inventory of the MacBook Air, often at pre-price hike rates, the situation appears bleak for the foreseeable future.
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