It seems that the wait for an OLED MacBook Air may be longer than anticipated. Apple may have delayed the production of an OLED MacBook Air until beyond 2027, according to a new rumor from the South Korean publication The Elec. Cost is the main cause of this delay; switching from LCD to OLED screens will raise manufacturing costs, which would raise the MacBook Air’s price and make it more expensive for consumers. According to reports, Apple believes that a more expensive OLED MacBook Air could not draw in enough new customers to make the switch worthwhile.

Since OLED screens are often more expensive than conventional LCDs, Apple is aggressively seeking less expensive OLED panels to control manufacturing costs. Raising the price of the MacBook Air might affect its sales volume since it is Apple’s best-selling notebook. This changeover is made more difficult by the fact that Apple presently has few international suppliers for OLED screens, according to The Elec.

LG Display and Samsung Display are currently Apple’s suppliers of OLED screens for the iPad Pro. However, there are rumors that Samsung Display may be Apple’s exclusive source for OLED screens when the company releases the MacBook Pro in 2026.

The starting price of the MacBook Air M2 in India is presently ₹99,900. Like the new OLED iPad Pro, which currently begins at ₹99,900 in the nation, the introduction of an OLED model may result in a significant price hike. Because OLED technology is more expensive, this tendency may make the MacBook Air less affordable for those who are price conscious.

Apple’s current plans indicate that an OLED MacBook Pro will debut first, perhaps in 2026, with a potential OLED MacBook Air release following. Despite this, the idea of an OLED MacBook Air is enticing.