Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Apple Plans 15 More Products Through Early 2027
Apple is planning many new gadgets for the rest of this year and early 2027.
These include new iPhones, computers, tablets, earbuds and smart-home devices.
Some products will use newer chips to work faster.
Apple also wants Siri AI to understand people better and use information from their devices.
A new smart-home screen could show personalized information and support video calls.
Some future MacBooks may have touch screens, which would be new for the Mac.
New iPads may receive brighter OLED screens.
The iPhone 18 is expected to arrive in spring instead of fall.
Apple says these plans are still changeable, so some products could be delayed or canceled.
Apple is preparing updates to iPhones, Macs, iPads, Apple Pencils, AirPods and smart-home devices.
New products expected later this year include an AI-enabled HomePod mini, Apple TV, smart-home hub and several Macs.
The first half of 2027 could bring updated MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, iPads, iPhone 18 models and new Apple Pencils.
Apple plans to use new chips and expanded Siri AI capabilities to improve performance and catch up in artificial intelligence.
Release schedules remain subject to change, particularly for the repeatedly delayed smart-home hub.
- Who
- Apple, under a product road map led by Chief Executive Officer John Ternus alongside former chief Tim Cook.
- What
- Apple is preparing roughly 15 additional products and updates through the first half of 2027.
- When
- Later this year and during the first half of 2027; further products are planned for the back half of 2027.
- Why
- The plans are intended to refresh Apple’s product lineup, expand into smart-home devices and improve its position in artificial intelligence.
- Company
- Apple
- Expected products
- About 15 additional products are planned through the first half of 2027.
- AI focus
- Updated devices will feature a version of Siri AI designed to better understand context and access a user’s information.
- Later this year
- Planned releases include an updated HomePod mini, Apple TV, smart-home hub, touch-screen MacBooks, entry-level MacBook Pro, iMac and iPad mini.
- First half of 2027
- Planned releases include updated MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, entry-level iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPhone 18 models, iPhone Air 2 and Apple Pencils.
- Notable hardware changes
- Future products may include OLED displays, M6 or newer chips, touch-screen MacBooks and a second camera for the iPhone Air 2.
- Schedule warning
- Apple’s product plans can be rescheduled or canceled, and the smart-home hub’s launch timing remains especially fluid.