Suppliers Stockpile 15-Inch MacBook Air Ahead of Rumored WWDC Launch

Apple's supply chain has started stockpiling the rumored 15-inch MacBook Air ahead of its expected announcement at WWDC. The laptop is expected to be powered by the M2 chip with multiple GPU configurations. No design changes have been rumored beyond its larger display size. Industry sources believe that overall MacBook shipments will likely face a single-digit decrease in 2023 due to a "disappointing" first half of the year, but could recover in the second half if new MacBooks with 3nm chips are released. However, Apple's chipmaker TSMC has reportedly faced 3nm yield issues, so it's unclear when Apple's M3 chip will debut.