MacBook Air Experiencing 'Major' Shortage Despite $200 Price Increase

Apple's MacBook Air is facing a 'major' shortage, with U.S. delivery estimates of 2-6 weeks on Apple's online store, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The shortage stems from a memory chip shortage driven by AI server data center buildouts, which has also raised RAM and SSD prices. Despite a $200 price increase in June, bringing the U.S. starting price to $1,299, Apple cannot keep up with demand.

Despite receiving a price increase https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/25/apple-just-increased-prices/ in June, the MacBook Air is currently experiencing a "major" shortage, according to https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-02/apple-subscriptions-macbook-air-shortages-apple-to-make-glasses-health-device-msbvajjp Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. "Retail store sources say Apple is struggling to keep the laptop in stock and that shipments of new units are more constrained than they can ever recall," he said. In the U.S., the MacBook Air is facing a 2-6 week delivery estimate on Apple's online store, with configurations with higher amounts of RAM delayed the longest. MacBook Air supply is constrained due to the ongoing memory chip shortage https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/30/apple-iphone-mac-ipad-supply-constraints/ , resulting from companies building out data centers with powerful AI servers. This has led to skyrocketing prices for RAM and SSD storage chips used in a wide range of Apple products, and the MacBook Air is now affected alongside the Mac Studio and Mac mini. In June, Apple raised prices on 14 products, including the MacBook Air. In the U.S., the laptop now starts at $1,299, up from $1,099. Despite this price increase, it appears that Apple is unable to keep up with demand right now. This article, " MacBook Air Experiencing 'Major' Shortage Despite $200 Price Increase https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/02/macbook-air-shortage-report/ " first appeared on MacRumors.com https://www.macrumors.com Discuss this article https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macbook-air-experiencing-major-shortage-despite-200-price-increase.2486325/ in our forums