
“We expect to be supply-gated, not demand-gated,” Cook told analysts. While there’s no one who would be happier than me to see the launch of the 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon, there is an alternative explanation for the lack of immediate availability: supply chain issues.Īs long ago as April, Apple warned of worsening component supply shortages, saying that these would affect iPad and Mac availability. The 16-inch MacBook Pro (which if you’ve lost track still uses Intel and hasn’t been updated in *2* years) is showing unavailable for pick up at many Apple stores plus shipment delays.

That is naturally creating speculating about an imminent launch of the upcoming M1X model – which turned out to be correct! The 16-inch MacBook Pro is showing as unavailable for pickup at many Apple stores, with online orders showing delayed shipping too.
