Report: Low-Cost iPhone, iPad, MacBook Coming Early 2026

Apple is readying to merchandise caller entry-level models crossed its iPhone, iPad, and Mac categories aboriginal adjacent year, with an all-new affordable MacBook the astir notable summation to the lineup.


According to a caller probe study by Jeff Pu of GF Securities seen by MacRumors, Apple volition motorboat the iPhone 17e – its 2nd iteration of the "e" enactment – successful the spring, apt on with a 12th-generation iPad, and a caller MacBook featuring an A-series spot primitively made for ‌iPhones‌.

The new, previously rumored MacBook is said to usage the A18 Pro from 2024's iPhone 16 Pro models. It is expected to diagnostic a 13-inch show and travel successful silver, blue, pink, and yellowish colour options similar the ‌iPad‌.

To conscionable the MacBook's little terms constituent – apt to beryllium determination betwixt $699 and $899 – Apple whitethorn marque compromises specified arsenic utilizing an older plan oregon show components, 8GB of memory, oregon adjacent conscionable a azygous USB-C port.

For the iPhone 17e, Pu believes Apple volition usage an A19 chip, an 18-megapixel Center Stage camera, and Apple's C1 modem, with astir different specifications remaining unchanged from the iPhone 16e. Other rumors suggest the iPhone 17e could transition to the Dynamic Island alternatively of the existent notch astatine the apical of the display.

For the 12th-generation iPad, determination are nary plan changes expected, but Apple volition upgrade it with an A18 chip, enabling the low-cost iPad to enactment Apple Intelligence for the archetypal time.

Pu's equity probe study broadly corroborates respective different reports indicating that Apple volition prosecute a split-launch rhythm for its iPhones going forward. The 2nd fractional of adjacent twelvemonth volition spot the iPhone 18 Pro models motorboat alongside Apple's archetypal foldable iPhone. Meanwhile, the regular iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and second-generation iPhone Air volition get successful the archetypal fractional of 2027.

The iPhone Air 2 was reportedly expected to get successful tandem with the iPhone 18 Pro models, but mediocre income connected its maiden outing has caused Apple to hold the 2nd mentation portion it looks astatine a redesign, perchance featuring dual rear cameras.

Pu believes that Apple volition beryllium mostly immune to caller DDR representation terms rises done 2026, acknowledgment to its beardown procurement power.
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