{
  "id": 100201,
  "title": "I tried buying a MacBook Air from Apple today - shipping was delayed by over a month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/i-tried-buying-a-macbook-air-from-apple-today-shipping-was-delayed-by",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T18:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-macbook-air-limited-supply-price-hike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Apple is starting to feel the global memory shortage, with MacBook Air shipments delayed by a month or more.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Don’t worry about the MacBook Air shortages — these official Apple refurbished deals are a better buy anyway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/dont-worry-about-the-macbook-air-shortages-these-official-apple",
        "published": "2026-08-03T20:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Deals: M5 MacBook Air up to $300 off, AirPods Max 2 $100 off, Beats Solo Buds from $41, AirTag 2, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/deals-m5-macbook-air-up-to-300-off-airpods-max-2-100-off-beats-solo",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}