OLED displays are new and expensive and it seems Apple is struggling to bring the costs down enough to make an OLED MacBook Air possible.

While the MacBook Pro is still expected to make the move to OLED in 2026 – bearing in mind this is just rumored, although it’s been put forward quite strongly at this point – the MacBook Air might have to wait until 2028, or possibly even later.

A new report from Korea-based The Elec, citing component industry sources, said Apple won't add an OLED screen to its MacBook Air line until 2028. An OLED MacBook Air was original