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Will Apple Announce Any New Hardware at WWDC 2025 Next Week?

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WWDC 2025 is fast approaching, with Apple's opening keynote set to begin on Monday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Apple always uses the annual developer conference to unveil the latest versions of its software platforms, with iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 all expected to be announced next week. But a key question remains: will there be any hardware announcements too?

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The answer to that question is likely no. In his Power On newsletter last weekend, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple has no major new devices ready to ship, so there might not be any hardware announcements at WWDC 2025.

Apple could still surprise us on the hardware front, of course, and Gurman did not explicitly rule out smaller device announcements.

WWDC is always focused on software, but there are hardware announcements at the conference in some years. Most recently, Apple unveiled the Vision Pro and updated three Mac models at WWDC 2023. In 2024, however, it was a software-only affair.

The only rumored Apple product that might be imminent is an AirTag 2. Gurman previously said that he expected a new AirTag to be released around mid-2025, but he has not mentioned the accessory in a while, so it is unclear if that timeframe remains accurate. Even if an AirTag 2 is coming soon, there is no guarantee that it will be unveiled during the WWDC 2025 keynote, as Apple could opt to announce it with a press release only.

The majority of Macs have been updated since October 2024, with the only exception being the high-end Mac Pro desktop tower. The current Mac Pro is equipped with Apple's M2 Ultra chip, so in theory it could be updated with the M3 Ultra chip that debuted in the Mac Studio this year, but that has not been rumored. It is also looking unlikely that Apple will ever release an M4 Ultra chip, so the Mac Pro's path forward is currently unclear.

Likewise, the entire iPad lineup has been updated since May 2024, so new iPad models are unlikely to be announced at WWDC 2025.

The next iPhone and Apple Watch models are expected to launch in September, as usual, while new Apple TV and HomePod mini models are rumored to launch in September or later this year. AirPods Pro 3 are also rumored to launch later this year, at the earliest, while new AirPods Max are not expected to launch until 2027.

There have been on-again, off-again rumors about a Vision Pro 2 with an M5 chip, but it is unclear if that would launch in 2025 or 2026.

A new version of Apple's standalone Studio Display with mini-LED backlighting has been rumored, but it is not expected to launch until late 2025 or early 2026. Apple's higher-end Pro Display XDR has not been updated since it first launched in 2019, but it is unclear if and when a new version of the display will be released.

Last, Apple's rumored smart home hub has been postponed due to delayed Siri features, so do not expect that device to launch at WWDC 2025. However, it is plausible that Apple could provide an early preview of the device at the conference. Gurman said that the device will not have an App Store, but there could be new APIs for developers.

That wraps up where things stand. As mentioned, though, a surprise or two is always possible.

The keynote will be streamed on Apple's website, in the Apple TV app, and on YouTube. On-demand playback will be available afterwards.

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turbineseaplane said:
Hopefully they will surprise us with something.

It would be a welcome change in all the narratives around the company of late.
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I think that as long as the numbers don’t reflect that narrative and they keep going up every quarter, they won’t change anything, unfortunately. Public perception could be absolutely horrible, but if people keep buying their stuff, why would they change anything? Personally, I’m preparing myself for one of the lamest WWDCs in years. A 'new' UI (which we already kind of know about because of VisionOS) isn’t that big of a deal for me. They won’t make the same mistake again and announce things that marketing basically just made up.
 
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We are all expecting that Mac Pro to finally show its full potential with Apple Silicon.
M4 Ultra could be a good opportunity.
But there are contradictory rumors in this regard. Some rumors suggest M4 Ultra is possible, and other rumors say that Apple is designing all-new super super-powerful server-level chips (for 2027) with up to two times the cores of the ultra chip.
 
Could this be that underwhelming. It's sounding like minimal Apple Intelligence updates and the main OS features being a new numbering scheme and glassy/transparent design language. Surely there has to be some big new feature to announce? More usable, desktop-like, multi-window iPadOS, perhaps?
 
soyazul said:
We are all expecting that Mac Pro to finally show its full potential with Apple Silicon.
M4 Ultra could be a good opportunity.
But there are contradictory rumors in this regard. Some rumors suggest M4 Ultra is possible, and other rumors say that Apple is designing all-new super super-powerful server-level chips (for 2027) with up to two times the cores of the ultra chip.
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problem with a new Mac Pro is there really isn't a customer for it anymore. Mac Studio kind of handles a large swath of the use case of a pro desktop.
 
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I ordered a new Apple TV 4K, and its shipping status immediately slipped from "Tomorrow" to "June 9" which made me go hmmmm.
 
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One aspect of hardware I think Apple could and should unveil at WWDC is the custom Private Cloud Compute infrastructure (which requires Apple silicon). It’s an integral part of Apple Intelligence. If they want to be taken seriously, they need to show this exists in the real world.
 
I think it’s more likely we see all of the mobile products in September and all of the stationary products in October.
Apple has recently made it a point at the September events to specifically mention that it’s about iPhone and the accessories like the watch and AirPods, I think AirTags also make sense for that same context.
then in October, we could get all the M5 Macs and iPads and a new Apple TV.

The only product I think is even slightly likely we see at WWDC is the HomePad, if only to show off homeOS and get devs to start working on app intents, but even then I don’t expect the product to ship until the holiday season. Personally, I’d much rather them just announce that in October.
 
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We are all expecting that Mac Pro to finally show its full potential with Apple Silicon.
M4 Ultra could be a good opportunity.
But there are contradictory rumors in this regard. Some rumors suggest M4 Ultra is possible, and other rumors say that Apple is designing all-new super super-powerful server-level chips (for 2027) with up to two times the cores of the ultra chip.
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There isn’t any M4 ultra, the just released high end Mac Studio uses a M3 Ultra. Thats what is anticipated for the Mac Pro. Additionally I expect a updated Apple TV with HDMI 2.2 and more recent ARM then the A15. Both would be brief hardware introductions.
 
Bigger iMac with more RAM and take my money. (Within reason.)

And speaking of pro... either update the Mac Pro now to cutting-edge internals or put the thing out of its misery. $7000 starting price for an M2 is an embarrassment.
 
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