Apple's Online Store Goes Down Amid New iMac and iPad Rumors

[MacRumors]

Apple's online store has gone down this morning. The company typically takes the site down pending changes to its product lineup, so we may well see new product announcements later today.

Apple has several rumored products debuting soon, including a new affordable iPad, iPad mini 5, next-generation AirPods, and its long-delayed AirPower wireless charging mat.

At least some of these product announcements were expected to be made via press release during the company's March 25 "It's Showtime" event, which will reportedly be service-focused, but Apple could feasibly announce new products sooner.

Indeed, well-connected Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman recently suggested Apple could decide to announce new iMacs and iPads ahead of its upcoming media event in order to underline how much it intends to focus on news and video services.

If Apple was to be planning, say, new iPad and iMac announcements for this week, it would make a real statement about how much it wants to focus its March 25th event on its news and video services. - Mark Gurman (@markgurman) 16 March 2019

We'll follow up on this development shortly when we learn more.

Article Link: Apple's Online Store Goes Down Amid New iMac and iPad Rumors

 

[Jeaz]

An early release of the updated AirPods would be nice, but feels a bit unlikely.

 

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Mark my words:

- new iPad mini
- new iPad 9,7"
- new iPod
- new iMac
- updated AirPods (new case)
- AirPower (2017 edition)

Thank you

 

[triton100]

The Apple store elves just shut the store for some sexy time. Even elves gotta get some loving.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

Please release a new iPod touch

 

[Scooz]

„Monday, didn’t they say Monday?“

 

[orbital~debris]

New iMac on the way.

 

[Superlamb]

iPhone price reduction?!

 

[dvdmaster]

Is it really down though? I can access it just fine here in Europe. Might be the CDN still caching it...

 

[mosesming]

new iPod touch pls

 

[G3Blue]

Is it really down though? I can access it just fine here in Europe. Might be the CDN still caching it...

Yes it’s down

 

[Trhodezy]

Is it really down though? I can access it just fine here in Europe. Might be the CDN still caching it...

I've been able to access it fine for an hour. Browsing for a MB or iMac purchase... could MR be wrong? DUN DUN DUNNNN

 

[danskin]

is it going to be down for 7 days

 

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Is it really down though? I can access it just fine here in Europe. Might be the CDN still caching it...

If you "click" buy button, you will go to the "soon" page.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

Maybe new iPhone XR colours?

 

[dvdmaster]

If you "click" buy button, you will go to the "soon" page.

Sir, you are correct. It is down indeed.

 

[jezbd1997]

Maybe new iPhone XR colours?

Why would we want that?

 

[serialiphoneuser]

iPad mini with 120hz ProMotion display

 

[JustMartin]

Odd - I can understand apple taking the store down when there are actual launch events as it adds to the buildup. But,surely they can update products without taking down the whole store. Why bother closing down for a few updates?

 

[jezbd1997]

They’ll release the new products today in time for the event next week, I reckon anyway

 

[kazmac]

iPad Mini 5 - more RAM & pencil support please.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

Why would we want that?

Because I’ve collected all current colours I would like to get some more

 

[KennethS]

I really hope new AirPods are coming -- I use mine extensively and the battery life has degraded heavily but I'm holding out on buying new ones until I know when a Gen 2 version is released.

 

[Ubuntu]

Is it really down though? I can access it just fine here in Europe. Might be the CDN still caching it...

It's down fo me in the UK.

 

[44267547]

Well this is random by Apple, I’m sure no one expected this. But this is what I like about Apple, you never know what to expect from them.