One of the accessories that Apple launched in October 2018, the Blackmagic eGPU Pro, valid for almost any Mac, is available right now out of stock at apple.com online store; It seems that it is a Stock problem, so there is no need to worry that the company has discontinued it. At least that's what analysts think.
It seems that world situation The one you are going through at the moment is the determining factor so that you cannot buy this workstation right now, at least from the US.
It appears that the lack of stock of the Blackmagic eGPU Pro is a supply problem. In Spain you can buy.
In 2018 Apple launched a workstation compatible with any Mac that has Thunderbolt 3. Blackmagic eGPU Pro is capable of providing a Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics processor with 8 GB of HBM2 memory.
For those who want to increase the capacity of their computer and do not have an iMac Pro, it is one of the most interesting options, but also at a high price. Although what it provides, it is not for less. 8GB of HBM2 memory, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3 ports, one HDMI 2.0 port, and one DisplayPort 1.4 port, allowing 85W of power to charge your MacBook Pro at the same time.
Right now apple.com shows us that this product is not available and according to sources it may be due to a supply problem for the components. It is not thought to be because the company has decided to remove this accessory from the market. A theory that stands because in Spain it is still available and you walk from this link And if you order it now, you can have it between April 3 and 8, depending on the type of delivery you choose.
Remember it is support the following Mac models and as long as they have macOS 10.14.1 Mojave or higher installed.
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13 inches, 2018 - 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21,5-inch, 2019)
- Macbook Pro(16 inch, 2019)
- iMac (retina 5k, 27 inches, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 and later)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21,5-inch, 2017)
- iMac Pro (2017 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- Mac mini (2018 and later)
- Macbook Pro(15 inches, 2016 - 2019)