Apple has apparently stopped making its M2 chips that power its current generation of PC lineup. The reason for halting production for these chips was supposedly due to the decline in sales of its Macs.
According to a new report, the Cupertino based giant is scaling back production of its custom M2 chipsets while also stopping their production entirely for two whole months. The move is being made due to the low demand for Mac models. As of right now, the iPhone maker has yet to officially confirm that it is pausing chip production, although reports have claimed that this has already taken place during the months of January and February.
Apple is believed to have restarted the production of the M2 in March, albeit at half the original capacity than last year. As per reports from the company’s supply chain, the company’s third party suppliers have been impacted by this move. Apple and its primary chip supplier TSMC haven’t responded to these rumors. Although, the Elec managed to track down other suppliers that were able to provide the details regarding the halted production.
During the first quarter earnings report, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the year on year decline in Q1 was within expectation due to the various limitations in the market. He added that “We also faced a challenging macroeconomic environment and foreign exchange headwinds. We remain confident in and focused on the long term opportunity for Mac.”
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