Apple preps new MacBook Pro, iPhone 17e, iPads, and more by early 2026

Apple is set to launch an array of new products in the first half of 2026, including a budget-friendly iPhone, several iPads, and upgraded Macs.
Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:
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The lineup — due by spring of next year — includes updates to Apple’s entry-level tablet and iPad Air, as well as an external Mac monitor, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The budget smartphone, dubbed the iPhone 17e, will be a follow-up to a $599 model that Apple launched earlier this year.
The company is also working on upgraded MacBook Pros and Airs, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private. Though those computers were originally slated for a 2025 release, Apple is considering pushing them back to 2026, they said.
The flurry of early-2026 products is poised to follow the company’s typical fall upgrade cycle this year. That wave will include an all-new, slimmed-down iPhone 17, as well as redesigned Pro models. There will be new entry-level and high-end Apple Watches, upgraded iPad Pros and a faster version of the Vision Pro headset…
The iPhone 17e will look similar to the 16e model but include the A19 processor to match this year’s iPhone 17 line. Today’s version has the A18 chip. The new device, code-named V159, is on track for release early next year. The current model was introduced in February.

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MacDailyNews Take: Interestingly, Apple seems to be moving the entry-level iPhone “e” models to annual updates.

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