Over the past few years, Apple has overhauled its entire product range, including transitioning the Mac from Intel to its own processors, introducing the tough Apple Watch Ultra, adding a new Plus model to the iPhone lineup, and revealing a brand-new product category (the yet-to-launch Vision Pro).
In this article, we take a look at what we expect Apple to launch in 2024 and beyond. We have investigated every rumor and trend we could find to bring you our predictions. Read on to find out what could be in store.
What Apple released in 2023
Apple hit the ground running in 2023 with new Macs and a new HomePod in January. Then at WWDC in June the company launched no less than three new Macs and a brand new device – the Vision Pro – alongside revealing its plans for macOS 14 Sonoma, iOS 17, and watchOS 10. Finally, Apple launched the new iPhone 15 series and the Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 at an event in September and then made macOS Sonoma and iOS 17 available for customers to download later that month. Then at an Apple event on October 30, the company unveiled new MacBook Pro and iMac models.
What new Apple products are coming in 2024?
So far in 2024, Apple has released the following new products:
Analyzing 2023 gives us clues as to what else might be coming in 2024. In 2023 no iPads were updated, we still haven’t seen an M3 or M3 Pro Mac mini (despite the M3 becoming available) and only the AirPods Pro (and EarPods) got USB-C. It seems likely that in 2024 products will get similar updates. What else can we expect?
In the sections below, we’ve split products into categories including Mac, iPad, iPhone, and some new product categories. Read on to find out what to expect at Apple next event throughout the year.
New Macs
With the update for the Mac Pro at WWDC in June 2023, Apple finished transitioning all its Macs from Intel processors to its own silicon. Apple launched the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at the end of October 2023, so we can expect the following updates soon:
– Mac mini with M3 and M3 Pro: Now that the iMac has an M3 chip, and the MacBook Pro an M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chip, it is surely only a matter of time before those same chips make their way into the Mac mini.
– Mac Studio with M3 Max and M3 Ultra: The next on the list for update will be the Mac Studio, which is due for an M3 upgrade too.
– Mac Pro with M3 Max and M3 Ultra: If the Mac Studio is getting an update you can rest assured that the Mac Pro will too.
– iMac Pro M3 Pro: There is a new iMac with M3 chip, but it’s still got a 24-inch screen. What people want is a return of a more professional iMac with a bigger screen.
New iPads
No iPads were updated in 2023 – the first time a year passed without an iPad update. There was one iPad that wasn’t even updated in 2022—the iPad mini—so that looks the most likely for an imminent update. But there may be an upgrade coming to the iPad Air too.
– iPad mini: A new iPad mini (seventh generation) could be coming soon.
– iPad Air: The iPad Air could soon get an update to the M2 chip. There is also a rumor that we could see a larger iPad Air, perhaps 12.9 inches.
– OLED iPad Pro: New iPad Pro models are said to feature OLED displays for the first time, making them thinner and potentially improving battery life. The front camera is said to be moving to the long edge, so it’s on top when the iPad is in landscape orientation.
– **Bigger iPad Pro**: Alongside an M3 upgrade there could be a 14-inch iPad Pro coming from Apple.
– 11th gen iPad: The 10th generation iPad joined the lineup in October 2022 so a new model can be expected in 2024.
New iPhones
The arrival of a new set of iPhones isn’t likely to happen before September 2024. There is a small chance we could see a new iPhone SE before then, but we think we won’t.
– iPhone 16: The iPhone 16 is likely to arrive, like clockwork, in September 2024.
– iPhone SE: There have recently been a few rumors about the iPhone SE. A supposed leak revealed a bigger screen, notch, and Face ID, for example.
New AirPods
The AirPods Max are desperately in need of an update. Will they get an update in 2024? Unfortunately, there aren’t any noisy rumors about them right now.
There are rumors about a new cheaper AirPods model, dubbed AirPods Lite by some. These are said to cost $99 and could arrive alongside 4th gen AirPods in the spring.
New Apple Watch
We expect that Apple will launch an Apple Watch Series 10 and a third-generation Apple Watch Ultra in September 2024. Both will feature a new S10 chip.
New product categories
If Apple was never to innovate away from the products it makes right now, it could be left behind as technology progresses. It’s no surprise therefore that the company is working on various new areas.
– HomePod with screen: We do hope there is some truth in the rumors that Apple is working on a HomePod with a screen. We’ve always said that a screen would make the HomePod infinitely more usable.
– Vision Pro successor: The Vision Pro is pricy and a little cumbersome, but Apple is said to be at work on two updated models: a less-expensive version and another high-end model.
Apple’s roadmap appears to be filled with potentially game-changing updates and innovative new products. Stay tuned for official announcements as these predictions and rumors unfold into reality.
