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MacBook Neo Is so Popular Apple Is Running Out of A18 Pro Chips: Here's How Long You'll Wait
Apple may raise prices, cut the $599 model, or restart A18 Pro production as demand exceeds its limited chip supply.
- Apple faces a supply chain challenge as demand for the MacBook Neo exceeds available A18 Pro chip stock, with Taiwan-based tech columnist Tim Culpan reporting that supplies are rapidly running out.
- To achieve the $599 price point, Apple utilized "binned" A18 Pro chips—processors with a 5-core GPU that were originally discarded because they failed to meet the iPhone 16 Pro's 6-core specifications.
- The MacBook Neo has been a massive hit, with CEO Tim Cook noting it had the "best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers," as Apple originally planned to produce about 6 million units.
- Apple is currently weighing options, including paying TSMC a premium to restart A18 Pro fabrication or removing the base $599 configuration from sale, leaving only the $699 model available.
- Alternatively, the company may let availability dwindle and bide its time until next year, when the second-generation MacBook Neo featuring the A19 Pro chip is expected to be ready.
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Because of the high demand, the company's chips are running out.
Apple uses binning variants of the A18 Pro for the MacBook Neo, which are not required in the iPhone. Apparently, a reproduction is now necessary here.
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