Will Apple launch new hardware at WWDC next week?

Apple has several hardware releases in the works, but will we see one revealed at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference?

WWDC is primarily a software event where new versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS take center stage, but it’s not uncommon for Apple to show off new hardware at the developers conference. Take for example WWDC 2017, where Apple first revealed the original HomePod more than six months before its launch.

Apple chose to showcase other major products at the annual event, like the redesigned Mac Pro and Pro Display

So, what can we expect at WWDC 2026?

Probably not much. Apple has actually already released plenty of updates in 2026. We’ve seen the AirTag 2, iPhone 17e, and a new iPad Air with M4 chip, as well as refreshed MacBook Air M5 and MacBook Pro M5 Pro/Max models.

Indeed, March was an important month for Apple. The Studio Display It even quietly updated the AirPods Max with an H2 chip.

But despite the wave of spring announcements, Apple reportedly has other products in the pipeline. According to BloombergAccording to Mark Gurman, the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini models are “ready to use” and have been “for months.” So why hasn’t Apple launched the new devices yet, and should we expect to see them at WWDC?

Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that either of these products will be announced at the conference. The main reason is that Apple is holding them back until the more personalized version of Siri and other Apple Intelligence upgrades are released later this year. We’ll undoubtedly see these software features previewed at WWDC, but they won’t be made public until mid-September. It is therefore not reasonable to expect the new Apple TV and HomePod mini to launch before this date.

The same goes for other rumored products such as smart glasses, AirPods with cameras and the smart home hub or so-called “HomePad”. All of these devices will rely on an improved Siri and a version of Apple Intelligence that finally delivers on its promises, but we won’t see these improvements made public until the fall.

Mac updates? Unlikely

It also doesn’t look good for any Mac mini or Mac Studio updates that will be arriving anytime soon.

Apple is grappling with a global shortage of memory chips, driven by hyperscalar companies building AI servers. The squeeze has already seen Apple remove desktop Macs from its online store – the Mac mini models with 32GB and 64GB of RAM are no longer available for purchase, nor is the M3 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of RAM. Apple even went so far as to remove the ‌Mac mini‌ with 256GB of SSD storage, leaving the 512GB model as the minimum option. Apple CEO Tim Cook himself has said that the Mac mini and Mac Studio may be difficult to obtain in the coming months.

Perhaps the best we can hope for is a hardware preview of Apple’s smart home accessories. Aside from that, the safest overriding assumption is to not expect any hardware-based product launches until Apple’s new software updates mature to the point where its AI-based features no longer carry the “beta” badge caveat, and there’s no indication that’s about to happen anytime soon.

WWDC 2026 kicks off with Apple’s keynote on Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. PT. Be sure to stay tuned here at Woozad for complete coverage of all announcements.