Overview
- Apple’s online store, which on Thursday showed delivery windows of May 1–8, now has no April shipment for any color or storage option.
- Amazon lists the 256GB model for $589.99 with delivery in 1–2 days in many colors, and Walmart shows select units arriving sooner than Apple’s estimates.
- Apple is ramping production and now targets about 10 million MacBook Neo shipments in 2026, up from an initial plan of roughly 5–6 million.
- Reports say supply of the binned A18 Pro chip is limited, which could cap output unless Apple restarts that chip run or moves to a successor.
- The $599 entry price and iPhone‑class A18 Pro chip are drawing budget shoppers and PC switchers as Windows laptop prices rise due to RAM shortages.