The latest information from MacRumors suggests that Apple is not having its best moment, at least not at the level of global sales of Mac products. Temporarily suspend production of M2 chips at the beginning of 2023 Due to the sudden drop in sales of MacBook laptops.

Interestingly, it was mid-January when Apple launched its 2023 MacBook Pros with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors. They also introduced a Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips.

Decline in MacBook sales

Sharp decline in sales of MacBook products to temporarily suspend Production of M2 chips.

“According to the OSAT industry, TSMC’s factories in Taiwan did not submit components for the semiconductor package test (OSAT) 5-nanometer process M2 chips in January and February. This is believed to be due to Apple’s request to cease production for MacBooks. fell.”

This information indicates that TSMC has completed the chip manufacturing process by shipping the product to the TSMC facility. Amkor Technology, where the packaging process takes place. The company had to stop supplying materials.

After the end of production interruption in mid-February 2023, production was resumed. “Only half of last year”According to an anonymous source familiar with the matter.

Apple’s financial results for the last quarter, the company with the bitten apple logo in total $9.4 billion Sales in the Mac product sales industry weren’t as good as the previous year, and Apple shares fell 5% on the stock market.