I know that Walmart and Costco sold discounted M1 MacBook Airs, which why I used introductory prices.

> so I guess they started to have trouble sourcing components and came up with the Neo as their replacement.

There’s no indication Apple had any issues with getting components; they’re have problems with sourcing more expensive components.

Apple tends to be very deliberate with products; this isn’t a replacement for something else.

In fact, there was an article stating unlike some other laptop manufacturers, Apple’s prices aren’t expected to rise because their buying power and having contracts in place [1].

A low-cost MacBook using an iPhone process has been rumored for at least a year.

[1]: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/10/apple-holds-edge-laptop...