The very first sentence of the article:
"Will Apple turn to Intel for production of its M-series chips in 2027? "
So it is not returning to Intel architecture.
Perhaps the headline should have been changed when the post was made here.
“Intel-manufactured Apple Silicon could return to Apple’s computers in 2027”
Dirt cheap M1's?
M1’s already dead, A18 Pro’s where it’s at for that.
A18 Pro is iOS only though, not Mac.
Lots of rumors about a new Macbook with a Axx chip in the pipe.
The budget MacBook due next year is widely rumored to adopt the A18 Pro CPU.