Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Sunday that Apple now expects the next Mac Studio to ship around October 2026 and the first touch-enabled OLED MacBook Pro to arrive closer to early 2027.
- The delays are tied to shortages of DRAM and NAND flash, while touch features in macOS 27 are still planned for fall, indicating a hardware supply constraint rather than software readiness.
- Retail listings show tightening supply for current desktops, with many Mac Studio and some Mac mini configurations back-ordered or unavailable, especially higher-memory options.
- Several reports say Apple is striking costly deals to secure components, including a claim it paid Samsung higher prices for DRAM to bolster supply.
- Given the revised timelines, outlets advise tempering expectations for a WWDC reveal, which means shoppers eyeing pro Macs this summer will likely face a longer wait.