Mac sales have tanked, forcing Apple to temporarily halt M2 chip production

The Apple M2 chip logo cracked in half

The Apple M2 chip and the Macs it powers are undoubtedly some top quality {hardware}, however not sufficient to entice sufficient prospects to purchase them, forcing Apple to reduce manufacturing of the chip and pausing manufacturing for 2 months fully to match the decrease demand.

Apple hasn’t stated something publicly in regards to the chip manufacturing halt, which apparently passed off in January and February earlier than resuming in March at half the speed of M1 chip manufacturing throughout the identical interval final 12 months. Provide chain studies, nevertheless, point out that Apple’s third-party suppliers and distributors have felt the pinch in consequence.