All major tech companies, including Apple, continue to battle product manufacturing delays, which appear likely to affect the new iPad Pro 2021 and the upcoming MacBook Pro 2021.

The pandemic has disrupted scheduled production and chip manufacturing has been a key factor in delays in product shipments. This fact was emphasized during Apple's Q2 earnings call in April. Apparently, the company's iPad and Mac supplies have been adversely affected by the global chip shortage.

Bloomberg reports that Apple is struggling to secure the multiple components needed to make new versions of the iMac and iPad. The recent resurgence of Covid-19 in Taiwan is a contributing factor. Apple's chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), has seen its production stalled due to tighter safety measures.

Low chip supply is putting Apple in a tough spot. Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri told investors that the company could lose about $4 billion in revenue in the third quarter. However, that does not mean that Apple will not be profitable in the second half of the year, given that demand for Apple products is at an all-time high (also due to the pandemic). Still, the company will need to adjust its forecast for the next quarter.

Other companies face similar problems. Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Sony are no different, which is why it is so difficult to restock the Xbox Series X or restock the PS5. Customers are also trying to get their hands on the latest graphics cards from Nvidia and AMD. The used market is booming among those who can't buy the devices they need at retailers; on Google, where can I buy an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 and where can I buy an AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT are still top search results eight months after their release

This quality of the product is still very high.

Essentially, trying to upgrade to a new gaming console or secure a new cell phone is difficult, and easily available options are more expensive on the general market. Even the most humble podcaster is struggling. Elgato, a developer of microphones, webcams, and game-capturing devices, has also been selling out on the Web, driving up prices.

Apple has not revealed when the new MacBook Pro will be available. The good news is that Maestri believes the situation will begin to improve in the fourth quarter. Hopefully, by then this chip shortage will have met demand.