Apple steers MacBook Air buyers to Pro amid RAM shortage, late-August delivery delays

Apple is redirecting customers from the MacBook Air to the 14-inch MacBook Pro across its website and retail stores, citing RAM shortages driven by AI data center demand. Air orders face delivery delays until late August, and some marketing materials now carry "MacBook Air subject to availability" warnings. Apple also raised the Air's price from $1,099 to $1,299.