Highlighted by Bloombergβs Mark Gurman, custom configurations of M3 MacBook Pro, M2 Mac mini, and M3 iMac are currently facing extensive shipping delays. If you order one today, they wonβt arrive until nearly the end of the month.
Shipping delays on custom configurations of outgoing models is common, and tends to happen when Apple is about to refresh a product. It isnβt a surefire way of knowing that something is coming, however. For example, iPad mini stock began dwindling ahead of Appleβs βGlowtimeβ September event, and there was still no iPad mini refresh at that event.
However, despite the fact that it isnβt consistent, itβs a good sign. Itβs generally a sign of Apple slowing down production of custom configurations.
As a refresher, Apple is expected to begin transitioning the Mac lineup to the M4 family of chips this month, starting with the 14β³ and 16β³ MacBook Pro, 24β³ iMac, and Mac mini. The Mac mini in particular is going to be an exciting refresh, with an all new design.
All base model M4 Macs are expected to gain at least 16GB of RAM by default, as well. This breaks Appleβs tradition of including 8GB of RAM by default, which the company started doing in 2016.
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