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Upcoming Apple Products Guide: What's Coming in 2025

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Our guide to upcoming products provides an overview of all of the new devices that we're expecting to see in 2025, based on the most current rumors.

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The dates listed here are not always concrete, but we update this guide as new information comes out. The upcoming products guide is the go-to place to see all of the Apple products that are upcoming at a glance. For more information, make sure to click on the included links to visit our individual product roundups.

October to December 2025

Apple's main fall event may be over and we've already got new Macs and iPads, but there could still be some product refreshes planned for the two months of 2025. Rumors suggest that Apple is working on new versions of the Apple TV and HomePod mini, and we could see them launch before the year ends.

  • AirTag 2 - The AirTag 2 that's coming in 2025 could have a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for improved range, allowing the AirTag to be located from further away. Apple may also make the speaker harder to remove so it can't be used to secretly track people.
  • Apple TV 4K - The Apple TV will get a new Apple-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip, along with a faster A17 Pro processor that will add support for console-quality games. No design changes are expected.
  • HomePod mini - Apple will refresh the HomePod mini in late 2025, adding a faster S-series chip and an Apple-designed Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip. New color options are also likely.

Coming in Early 2026

  • iPhone 17e - The iPhone 16e could get an update as soon as 2026, with Apple rumored to be working on the iPhone 17e. The iPhone 17e could have an updated A19 chip, the C1X modem that Apple introduced in the iPhone Air, and the N1 Apple-designed networking chip.
  • MacBook Air - New 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models are planned for early 2026. The updated notebooks will have Apple's next-generation M5 chip, but no other changes have been rumored so far.
  • iPad Air - Apple is planning an iPad Air refresh for early 2026, and the updated tablet is likely to get the M4 chip.
  • Low-Cost iPad - Apple's most affordable iPad will be updated with a new A-series chip.

Products With Unknown Release Dates

  • Mac mini - There are no specific rumors of a Mac mini refresh, but if the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are getting M5 chips, the Mac mini is likely to see an update too.
  • Mac Studio - As with the Mac mini, there aren't rumors about a new Mac Studio, but it could get the M5 Max chip.
  • Mac Pro - The Mac Pro is getting an update in 2026. Rumors suggest it will feature the highest-end version of the M4 chip, but Apple might also upgrade it to an M5 chip at this point.
  • Apple Display - A new Apple display could come out alongside the MacBook Air and perhaps new Mac Studio and Mac mini models. Rumors suggest it will have a mini-LED display and an A19 Pro chip.
  • Low-Cost Mac Notebook - Apple is rumored to be working on a version of the MacBook that has an A-series iPhone chip instead of an M-series Mac chip. It's supposed to be around 13 inches in size, and it will have a lower price tag than the MacBook Air.
  • Smart Home Command Center - Rumors suggest Apple is working on a smart home display that would serve as a central hub for controlling smart home products. It will also run Apple apps, and it can be used for FaceTime calls. The Command Center was initially expected in the spring, but with delays to Siri Apple Intelligence features, it could instead come in late 2025 or early 2026.


2025 Updates That Already Happened

October AnnouncementsM

On October 15, Apple launched the M5 chip in new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro models.

There were no other major changes to the devices, but the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro feature faster SSDs, and the Vision Pro comes with a new Dual Knit Band.

September 2025

Apple refreshed the iPhone and Apple Watch lineups in September, and debuted a new version of the AirPods Pro, the AirPods Pro 3.

For the iPhone, Apple introduced the $799 iPhone 17, the $999 ultra slim iPhone Air, the $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro, and the $1,199 iPhone 17 Pro Max.

New Apple Watch models include the Apple Watch Series 11, the Apple Watch SE 3, and the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

WWDC

Apple held the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference in June. No new products were announced, but Apple introduced iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, visionOS 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26.

Apple opted to change its numbering scheme for its software updates to make the different numbers less confusing. All OS updates will be numbered with the year going forward, so the "26" in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 represents the September 2025 to September 2026 release season.

February and March Releases

In late February, Apple released the iPhone 16e, a $599 iPhone that replaces the iPhone SE 3. It has an A18 chip, a single-lens rear camera, and an all-display design with a 6.1-inch OLED display.

Then in March, Apple refreshed the MacBook Air with M4 chips and the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips. There were no design changes, with the focus on performance updates.

Apple also updated the low-cost iPad with an A16 chip and the iPad Air with the M3 chip, again with no design change.

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Ok I'll pick two of them:

2019 iPhones:
Might as well brace yourselves for the iPhone XSS

MacPro:
Apple said the AirPower charging mat would come out within the year and it ended up being vaporware. Don't be surprised if the MacPro date slips to 2020.
 
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MacPro:
Apple said the AirPower charging mat would come out within the year and it ended up being vaporware. Don't be surprised if the MacPro date slips to 2020.
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The Mac Pro already slipped a year. I remember there was an interview with Phil Schiller in the last quarter of 2017 where he said "Apple has never been more committed to it's pro customers" (LOL, OK Phil) and to expect a new Mac Pro in the first half of 2018... well, that never happened.
 
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jobesucks said:
was hoping for imac updates early 2019, would be really lame to stretch out update to back end
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Yep. Better get used to it though. It's been clear for a while now that Tim Cook's Apple doesn't see much value or future in the Mac. Fewer exciting features (in fact, they are taking things away), upgrades further and further apart, all the while giving more attention to their toys and subscription services. What a dull future.
 
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Every year it seems we get "next year for iPhones will be super exciting!!!"

Then at the start of the year it's like "feature X for new iPhones delayed till next year"

Apple released a very minor update last year and sales fell flat, it needs something exciting this year with iPhones, please.
 
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Lone Deranger said:
Yep. Better get used to it though. It's been clear for a while now that Tim Cook's Apple doesn't see much value or future in the Mac. Fewer exciting features (in fact, they are taking things away), upgrades further and further apart, all the while giving more attention to their toys and subscription services. What a dull future.
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Ha love how you refer to the iPhone as a toy.... it’s rhe most powerful mini computer on the planet
 
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We're in year three with these crappy keyboards and the pointless touch bar. Do we really think Apple's going to continue with these crippled pro notebooks for another year? I'm at a point where I've had to buy an external keyboard and mouse along with a monitor so I don't have to deal with the keyboard when I'm home.
 
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triton100 said:
Ha love how you refer to the iPhone as a toy.... it’s rhe most powerful mini computer on the planet
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It sure is powerful for its size. And I wouldn't want to do without mine. But its content creation abilities are severely limited. The day an iPhone enables me to do my job, (I make the art in the games you play and the Visual Effects in the movies/TV series you watch) I will stop calling it a toy. It's not really even much of a small tool for me at the moment, beyond its photography abilities. Yet even there it is limited.
 
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Those of you waiting for the unicorn Mac Pro, it's never been easier to build a hackintosh. There are lots of golden build parts lists available. MUCH cheaper, and MUCH faster than just about anything in the current line up, in any form big or small.
 
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Just a couple of nits. Apple announced the 2019 release date for Mac Pro in 2018, not 2017.

Also, though you say “Apple is planning to transition from Intel chips to its own custom-made Mac chips as early as 2020” as if were a fact, but it’s still just a rumor.
 
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scottinlexky said:
Those of you waiting for the unicorn Mac Pro, it's never been easier to build a hackintosh. There are lots of golden build parts lists available. MUCH cheaper, and MUCH faster than just about anything in the current line up, in any form big or small.
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Actual professionals, and business/enterprise users, who make their livelihood with Mac Pro rarely steal the software they need to do their jobs. And they can lose more money in a few hours of messing around with a hackintosh than they would ever save. I can understand the attraction though.
 
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2019 iPhones - everyone should pass on this
2019 iMacs/Pro - Many want and wait they shall
2019 iPad Pro - As long as it doesn't bend, it should be a good upgrade
2019 Display - As long as it isnt over priced..who am I kidding, of course it will be

One thing is for certain, the Tim Cook Apple Tax will be in full affect so their shareholders can be happy after that loss in the Chinese market.
 
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PickUrPoison said:
Just a couple of nits. Apple announced the 2019 release date for Mac Pro in 2018, not 2017.

Also, though you say “Apple is planning to transition from Intel chips to its own custom-made Mac chips as early as 2020” as if we’re a fact, but it’s still just a rumor.
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Pretty credible rumor from Bloomberg and one we've also heard from multiple sources. I can tweak the wording. Just FYI, everything in here is based on rumor as mentioned up top. Thanks for the feedback and the heads up on the Mac Pro error. :)
 
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