Some MacBooks and iPads are apparently affected by component shortages

The production of MacBook and iPad was apparently affected by a shortage of electronic components.

Referring to sources familiar with the matter, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday that the persistent global scarcity deficit has now hit Apple, with some iPads and MacBooks. Nikkei Asia reports that some iPad assemblies have been affected by a lack of display components, while MacBook production has been delayed due to a shortage of chips – a problem that is affected major manufacturers such as Tesla, GM and Samsung.

Apple did not immediately return a request for comment on the report.

Nikkei Asia reported that Apple has delayed some of the component orders for affected devices from the first half of 2021 until later in the year due to the ongoing issue. But Apple was certainly not the only one affected by the shortage of chips. And some estimates see the issue continue in 2022, also from Apple supplier Foxconn.

Samsung, for example, is another major manufacturer affected by chip shortages, with co-CEO Koh Dong-jin say at a recent shareholders’ meeting, there was a serious imbalance in demand and supply of chips worldwide in the IT sector. ‘

General Motors has meanwhile stopped production at two of its plants due to the global shortage of components, the Detroit Free Press Reported Thursday. David Barnas, spokesman for General Motors, told the newspaper that the company “intends to reimburse as much production as possible at these plants.”

In other words, everyone is currently feeling the chips crunch. Even the strongest manufacturer on the planet is allegedly not immune to component deficiencies.