# MacBook Neo Availability: Where to Purchase and What to Anticipate
If you’re interested in Apple’s vibrant new MacBook Neo, you may need to wait a few weeks before you can acquire one. Here’s the most recent information regarding MacBook Neo availability and where you might be able to obtain one sooner.
## Where to Purchase MacBook Neo
There are numerous advantages to purchasing your new Mac directly from Apple, particularly if you’re exchanging an old device or planning to finance through Apple Card. Nevertheless, Amazon currently boasts a superior selection of MacBook Neo stock that is available for immediate shipping.
At this time, Apple’s website is providing shipping estimates of 2-3 weeks for all configurations of the MacBook Neo. In-store availability differs by location, and certain cities do offer same-day pickup. Most locations, however, are also reporting pickup times of 2-3 weeks.
### MacBook Neo with 256GB Storage, No Touch ID
– **Silver:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/8AdC9): 3-4 days
– **Blush:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/3oOhKCE): 2-4 weeks
– **Citrus:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/qQYk): 1-2 weeks
– **Indigo:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/pT3pD): 3-5 weeks
### MacBook Neo with 512GB Storage, Touch ID
– **Silver:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/b2s0kL): 1-2 days
– **Blush:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/w0bS9): 1-2 days
– **Citrus:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/B34H): 1-2 days
– **Indigo:**
– Apple Stores: Varies, generally 3-4 weeks in most metropolitan areas.
– [Apple Online](https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-neo): 2-3 weeks
– [Amazon](https://geni.us/H3Op4): 1-2 days
Besides Apple and Amazon, the MacBook Neo can also be purchased at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and Costco. However, availability may greatly differ depending on local stock at these retailers. It’s advisable to check with those retailers as well.
## 9to5Mac’s Perspective
It’s surprising that you cannot simply enter an Apple Store and purchase either of Apple’s entry-level Mac models. Alongside the supply limitations of the MacBook Neo, the Mac mini is experiencing even greater delays. Currently, Apple’s Online Store indicates that the base model Mac mini is backordered until mid-May. The situation is somewhat improved at Amazon, but immediate availability of the Mac mini is still not feasible.
The predicament is worse in the high-end segment, with some Mac Studio configurations delayed until August and September. The supply shortages of the MacBook Neo are likely the result of Apple’s underestimation of demand, with reports indicating that Apple miscalculated the demand for the MacBook Neo to such a degree that it may completely deplete its stock of A18 Pro chips.
The supply challenges for the Mac mini are likely