--- title: The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air | daily.dev description: A global memory chip shortage, driven by AI companies' insatiable demand for chips, is now affecting the availability of Apple's MacBook Air. Retailers report... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-global-memory-shortage-hits-the-macbook-air-z8x0wox0g twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air | daily.dev og:description: A global memory chip shortage, driven by AI companies' insatiable demand for chips, is now affecting the availability of Apple's MacBook Air. Retailers report... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-global-memory-shortage-hits-the-macbook-air-z8x0wox0g og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/z8x0Wox0G.png og:image:alt: The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A global memory chip shortage, driven by AI companies' insatiable demand for chips, is now affecting the availability of Apple's MacBook Air. Retailers report supply more constrained than ever, with Apple's website showing delivery delays stretching into late August or September for some configurations. Apple is responding by raising prices, sourcing memory from Chinese suppliers, and delaying its back-to-school promotion. For the first time, Apple's marketing material focuses on the MacBook Pro base model and includes a disclaimer that the MacBook Air is 'subject to availability.' ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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