It’s been a tough 12 months for gadget makers. The world chip scarcity has impacted every thing from the PlayStation 5 to graphics playing cards. For some time, it appeared like Apple had averted the worst of the provision chain woes, but it surely seems to be like that luck has finally run out.

According to Bloomberg, most of Apple’s latest merchandise received’t ship till mid-November and even December. That contains the iPhone 13 lineup, the iPad Mini, the Ninth-gen iPad, the Apple Watch Series 7, and MacBook Pro. Even extra regarding, the delays are additionally affecting older merchandise just like the MacBook Air and the latest iMac.

Delays aren’t essentially a brand new factor relating to Apple merchandise. The downside proper now’s the dimensions. The iPhone 13 Pro, as an illustration, has solely been out for a couple of month and practically each model of the system is troublesome to seek out. If you look on Apple’s web site, the earliest supply window is Nov. 19-29, and at the very least in New York City, no model of the telephone is offered at any of the 12 Apple Stores within the 5 boroughs. Earlier this month, the corporate additionally slashed its 2021 iPhone 13 production targets by about 10 million items. The iPad Mini has the identical supply window, and solely a handful of variations had been obtainable for pickup at one or two Apple Stores in all of NYC. The delivery window for the Apple Watch Series 7 is Nov. 30-Dec. 7, and none of NYC’s Apple Stores appear to have them in inventory. The MacBook Pros introduced earlier this week are additionally already backlogged to Nov. 12-19. The 24-inch M1 iMac can be delayed to Nov. 12-19 should you pay $8, or Nov. 15-22 should you choose totally free delivery. Only one or two configurations had been obtainable for pickup.

Somehow, Apple’s new $19 sprucing fabric can be delayed by 10-12 weeks. Because that is the world we now stay in.

The world chip crunch will doubtless ding Apple’s backside line throughout its most worthwhile quarter, but it surely’s laborious to really feel too dangerous for one of many richest firms on Earth. Still, if the one you love desires a shiny new Apple gadget this vacation season, finest to order sooner relatively than later.