Overview
- Apple’s online store shows extended delivery windows for high‑end MacBook Pro builds, with some M4 Max configurations estimated as late as March 17 in the U.S.
- Many 14‑inch models with a 16‑core M4 Max and 128GB unified memory carry the longest waits, while some M4 Pro options still ship without delay.
- Reporting points to M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros arriving in the coming months, though Apple has not confirmed any hardware announcement.
- Apple’s Creator Studio app bundle goes live on January 28 on the App Store, a timing observers view as a potential tie‑in with pro‑laptop news.
- Analysts note RAM supply constraints could also be driving the shipping delays, offering an alternative to the refresh‑signal interpretation.