The Apple M2 chip and the Macs it powers are definitely some high quality hardware, but not enough to entice enough customers to buy them, forcing Apple to scale back production of the chip and pausing production for two months entirely to match the lower demand.
Apple hasn't said anything publicly about the chip production halt, which apparently took place in January and February before resuming in March at half the rate of M1 chip production during the same period last year. Supply chain reports, however, indicate that Apple's third-party suppliers and vendors have felt the pinch as a result.
