Apple’s earnings call revealed a few things that make it easy to see what products we can and can’t expect between now and September. The “not coming” list is much longer than the “probably coming” list.
The Mac supply is limited, the iPad is not updated and iPhones are not released until the fall. So there’s not much left that could happen in the intervening months.
The Mac mini, Mac Studio, and iMac are all waiting for their M5 upgrades, but Apple’s supply chain is already significantly backed up. You can’t buy an M4 Mac mini if you want to.
Memory prices and parts scarcity could lead to a longer-than-usual wait for new Macs. It’s pretty safe to say, based on Tim Cook’s remarks during the results, that there won’t be any during the summer.
The iPad is a gift because Apple said it wouldn’t come without saying so directly. During the earnings call, Apple made it clear that the comparison would be difficult since the iPad with A16 was released a year ago.
So if you’re holding your breath for that new budget iPad with A19 and Apple Intelligence, you’ll be waiting a little longer.
We already have the iPhone 17e, so there won’t be any new iPhones until September. Additionally, the Apple Watch won’t be affected until then either.
The iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods have completed their updates for now
AirPods and AirPods Pro also tend to be announced alongside the iPhone. The AirPods Pro just got an upgrade in September 2025, but if the AirPods 5 are ready, those probably won’t be announced until the iPhone event.
Apple Vision Pro just received the M5 chip in October 2025 after about 20 months on the market, so it won’t be affected anytime soon. And no, this product line has not been discontinued even if the rumors tried to say so.
There is one product category that Apple could tackle due to its unpredictable release cycle.
Apple Home products are still possible
The Apple TV 4K still uses the A15 processor that debuted on the iPhone 13 in 2021. It’s still supported by Apple’s modern operating systems, but at almost 5 years old, it’s time for an update.
It’s time for Apple to update HomePods
Since the Apple TV 4K is the brains of an Apple Home, it might make sense to make this product capable of Apple Intelligence. I know I would enjoy upgrading to my new smart home.
Both the HomePod and HomePod mini are Apple Watch processors – the S7 and S5 respectively. The S7 debuted in the Apple Watch Series 7 in 2021, while the S5 was included in the Apple Watch Series 5 in 2019.
This might not be entirely relevant, but watchOS doesn’t even support the S5 chipset anymore. Although HomePods run a version of tvOS, that speaks to exactly how old these chipsets are.
It may be time for Apple to do a core chipset upgrade for the HomePod and HomePod mini. While they probably won’t support Apple Intelligence natively, it would benefit them to have modern networking standards for use in Apple Home.
These are the only Apple Home products offered by Apple today, but there are also rumors.
Home Hub and cameras are unlikely
Apple is expected to release what we call the Home Hub tablet sometime in 2026. There are also Apple security cameras in the works, or at least a doorbell, but that release window is not known.
Apple’s security cameras, doorbell and Home Hub are all waiting for AI
WWDC 2026 is expected to be filled with Apple Intelligence announcements. One of the biggest announcements will be Siri and its new Apple Foundation Model backend.
This Siri upgrade is what the Home Hub has been waiting for. However, while Apple could showcase the Home Hub at WWDC to demonstrate AI advances, it is unlikely to put it on sale later.
Since the Home Hub product and Apple Doorbell don’t have an Apple equivalent, the company can safely pre-announce them at any time. I think WWDC would be the best place to showcase the Home Hub, but the already packed event may not have room for it.
Probably nothing before fall
Given that Apple has a bunch of smart home products in the pipeline, it’s safe to assume that there could be an Apple Home-focused event in the future. So even though Apple TV and HomePods are ready to go, Apple might be holding off on them for now.
If you’re counting, that means we should all have little to no hardware expectations ahead of the September iPhone event. While many are likely waiting for their pet product to receive an update, they will just have to settle for WWDC.
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