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TechCrunchAugust 2, 2026

The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air

TechCrunch reports that the global memory chip shortage is affecting the availability of Apple's MacBook Air. The memory shortage is impacting the company's most popular Mac model.

HTSApp's take

If memory pricing is tightening at Apple's scale, it will likely ripple into device costs across the market, which matters for anyone whose users hold onto older, lower-RAM hardware longer. Worth checking whether your app's memory footprint stays comfortable on constrained devices, since a longer refresh cycle means more users on tighter specs. For crypto builds specifically, watch that wallet and signing flows degrade gracefully on aging phones rather than assuming everyone upgrades.

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