Apple battling rising component costs in low-cost MacBook production

Apple is expected to make multiple product announcements next week, culminating in a special “Apple Experience” for the press on Wednesday. A new low-cost MacBook is rumored to be among the new products.

A new report today from Digitimes reaffirms Apple’s work on a more affordable MacBook, and how the company is battling increasing component costs.

Apple’s new low-cost MacBook is imminent

The report says that volume shipments for the new low-cost MacBook are expected to begin in March, aligning with a likely release that month. Supply chain sources estimate that Apple will ship 15-16 million units of the device over the first two years.

Apple has battled delays in production of the new MacBook, the report explains. Mass production was…

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