With the annual iPhone and Apple Watch events now in the rearview mirror, attention turns to the company’s plans for the rest of the year. And based on the latest rumors, there may not be much, if anything.
At this point, the possibility of an Apple event in October seems quite unlikely, as supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said that he doesn’t expect Apple to release new MacBooks or iPads until the end of 2023.
Kuo hasn’t ruled out launching a new desktop Mac this year, so there’s still a chance that the long-awaited iMac with the M3 chip will be announced in a press release on Apple’s website next month, but there aren’t any specific rumors that point to that. Out it happens. It’s also unclear whether Apple plans to introduce the M3 chip in the iMac. Given that Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro headset includes an M2 chip, another possibility is that Apple will wait to announce the M3 chip until the headset launches in early 2024. Like other desktop Macs, the Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro have already been updated this year.
After the iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods Pro lineup were updated last week, there are few, if any, remaining Apple products and accessories that are expected to receive an update by the end of this year. While the new HomePod Mini, Apple TV, AirTag and AirPods Max aren’t expected to launch until 2024 at the earliest, the full-size HomePod is still fairly new and there are no rumors indicating new versions of the Studio Display or Pro Display XDR are imminent. Even the Beats range is being updated with the new Beats Studio Bud+ and Beats Studio Pro.
Apple may be planning some surprise announcements later this year, but so far it looks like it might be pretty quiet for the rest of 2023.
