Apple has dated the iPhone Duo ($1,999), HomePod mini 2 ($149), HomeView ($299) and Apple TV 4K ($299), and says a 512GB Mac Studio comes in late October. US prices in USD:
- iPhone Duo: $1,999, pre-order Oct. 16, on sale Oct. 23.
- HomePod mini 2: $149, in stores Oct. 30.
- HomeView: $299, available Nov. 13.
- Apple TV 4K: $299, available Nov. 13.
The Macs and OLED iPad mini that MacRumors lists for Oct. 27 rest on reports.
Confirmed by Apple
Each date below comes from the linked Apple page. Prices are US dollars.
- iPhone Duo: announced Sept. 9 at $1,999. Pre-orders start 5 a.m. PT Fri., Oct. 16, in more than 70 countries and regions including the US. It goes on sale Oct. 23 and reaches 28 more countries and regions Oct. 30. See our price story.
- HomePod mini 2: announced Oct. 13 at $149, pre-orders open since then, in stores Fri., Oct. 30. Apple says Siri AI comes later in a software update, and in its event recap it is English-only in listed countries. Personal context needs an Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad.
- HomeView: announced Oct. 13 at $299, pre-orders open since then, available Fri., Nov. 13. It is sold in a limited set of markets and not in the EU; see which features need an Apple Intelligence iPhone.
- Apple TV 4K (4th generation): announced Oct. 13 at $299, pre-orders open since then, available Fri., Nov. 13.
- Mac Studio with 512GB of memory: Apple's Aug. 25 announcement says it is "coming in late October". Apple gives no day; the specs page lists up to 512GB on the M5 Ultra.
Reported, not confirmed
Each item below is attributed to its report. We found no Apple confirmation of any of them.
- Oct. 27 launch: Bloomberg reported an OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro, an M6 iMac and an OLED iPad mini on or around Oct. 27, as relayed by MacRumors and 9to5Mac. We could not open the Bloomberg article; it returned a bot check.
- M5 Pro and M5 Max chips: 9to5Mac says the OLED MacBook Pros are "expected to be powered by M5 Pro and M5 Max". That is 9to5Mac's expectation. See our MacBook Pro report.
- Weight: 9to5Mac says "significantly lighter". Bloomberg's Mark Gurman wrote on X that he does not think it will be significantly thinner.
- OLED iPad mini price: Gurman's Oct. 11 newsletter, via 9to5Mac, says "considerably more expensive", near $799 against $599 now. See our iPad mini report.
- Los Angeles creator sessions, Oct. 27-28: MacRumors, citing unnamed rumors.
- Possible Nov. 6 launch: MacRumors's own projection that a launch "could follow as soon as November 6". It also expects new Macs not to ship until November.
- iOS, iPadOS and macOS 27.2 by about Oct. 30: MacRumors, citing unnamed rumors.
Buy now or wait
This table is our read, untested: we have not used any of these products. "OLED" and "M6" here mean features that are only reported (a new screen type and a newer chip), with no confirmed price, speed or battery gain. Deal prices are US dollars, as of the date shown, and may have changed.
| Product | Date and status | Buy now or wait |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone Duo | Oct. 16 pre-order, confirmed | Pre-order if you want launch stock |
| HomePod mini 2 | Oct. 30, confirmed | Pre-order; Siri AI needs a later update and an Apple Intelligence iPhone or iPad |
| HomeView, Apple TV 4K | Nov. 13, confirmed | Pre-order; HomeView not sold in the EU |
| OLED MacBook Pro | Oct. 27, reported | Wait only if you want the reported OLED screen |
| M6 14-inch MacBook Pro, M6 iMac | Oct. 27, reported | Wait only if you want the reported newer chip |
| OLED iPad mini | Oct. 27, reported | Wait; or see $599 at Apple, $569 at Amazon, both checked Oct. 11 |
| Mac Studio, 512GB | Late Oct., confirmed by Apple, no day | Wait if you need 512GB |
| 14-inch M5 Pro, 24GB/2TB, $2,399 | Amazon deal, Oct. 12 | Buy if you do not need OLED |
| 16-inch M5 Pro, 24GB/1TB, $2,499 | Amazon deal, Oct. 13 | Buy if you do not need OLED |
| Mac Studio M5 Max, $2,299 | Amazon deal, Oct. 10 | Buy; no change reported |
| MacBook Air M5 13-inch, $1,099 | Amazon deal, Oct. 9 | Buy; no change reported |
| M6 Mac mini, $779.99 | Amazon deal, Oct. 9 | Buy; no change reported |
Why it matters
The trade-off is time against price. The 16-inch MacBook Pro deal lists delivery Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, which overlaps the reported announcement. MacRumors expects new Macs not to ship until November, so if the report is right, waiting could cost weeks. No report names an OLED MacBook Pro price.
Our read, untested: no report lists a change for the Air, Mac mini or the M5 Max Mac Studio, but that is not a guarantee. Apple can also move a date or skip it, and a deal that ends before Oct. 27 is gone either way.
What is not known
- Whether Apple holds anything on Oct. 27, and in what form.
- Prices and ship dates for any Oct. 27 product.
- The exact day the 512GB Mac Studio ships in late October.
- Whether older MacBook Pro prices fall after a launch.
We will update this page when Apple confirms or denies Oct. 27.
