Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio Delayed to 2026 Due to Memory Chip Supply Issues
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Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to release a new Mac Studio with an M5 Ultra chip as soon as 2026, despite price increases across the Mac lineup. The M5 Ultra will be the final chip in the M5 family before Apple transitions to M6 and beyond. The Mac Studio refresh was originally scheduled earlier in 2026 but was postponed due to memory chip supply issues and price increases. The current Mac Studio hasn't been updated since March 2025.
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Apple plans to introduce a new M5 Ultra chip as the final option in the M5 family before it transitions to the M6, M7, M7 Pro, and M7 Max.
The Mac Studio refresh was supposed to come earlier in 2026, but Apple reportedly postponed the launch because of memory chip supply issues and price increases.
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