Today is Friday, June 24, and New Zealand and Australia are the first to cross over into the day, which means release day for the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro. Due to time zone differences, customers in New Zealand and Australia are always the first to get their hands on the new devices, and the M2 Mac is no exception. M2 MacBook Pro models will begin arriving to customers who pre-ordered their machines last Friday, and new MacBook Pro owners may soon be sharing their experiences with the updated M2 chip on various forums, Twitter, and other social networks.
There is no Apple Store in New Zealand, so customers in Australia will be the first to be able to buy the M2 MacBook Pro in stores. The amount of inventory in Australia will give us an idea of what we might expect from other stores around the world. Data from the official website survey shows that in-stock M2 MacBook Pro entry base models are available at multiple stores in Australia, but custom configurations with upgraded unified memory and solid-state drives are currently difficult to get in stores.
Following New Zealand and Australia, MacBook Pro sales will begin in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and then North America based on the time of day the sun rises there.
The 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro is the same design as the previous generation model, with the switch to the M2 chip being the only difference. the M2 chip has the same 8-core CPU as the M1, but with an upgraded 9-core or 10-core GPU.
