Apple Is Reportedly Lining Up One of Its Biggest Product Waves Ever - Roughly 16 New Devices Before Year-End 2026

Apple looks set for one of the busiest hardware stretches in its history. According to product-pipeline reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, supply-chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and MacRumors’ product tracking, the company has as many as 16 new products lined up for release before the end of 2026 - spanning nearly every category it makes, from a first-ever foldable iPhone to a refreshed smart-home lineup. For anyone who loves new Apple gear, the back half of 2026 is shaping up to be a bumper season.

Here is the full reported pipeline - what is coming, when it is expected, and the key specs - laid out cleanly in one place.

How to read this

Everything below is reported and expected, not officially confirmed by Apple. The sources are strong - Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have long, credible track records on Apple’s roadmap - but plans, dates, and specs can change right up to launch. Treat this as a well-sourced preview, not a spec sheet.

The Fall Wave: iPhones and Apple Watches

The headline event is Apple’s usual fall keynote, which Gurman expects around September 8-9, 2026. Leading the lineup are the two flagship iPhones and, for the first time, a foldable.

Product	What is reportedly new
iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max	New A20 Pro chip, a smaller Dynamic Island, camera improvements, and a next-generation C2 modem with satellite-based 5G
iPhone Ultra (foldable)	Apple’s first foldable - a ~7.7-inch inner display, ~5.3-inch outer screen, a Touch ID power button, and foldable-specific multitasking in iOS 27; may ship slightly after the Pro models
Apple Watch Series 12	A newer S-series chip, Touch ID, and additional health sensors
Apple Watch Ultra 4	Same chip and Touch ID upgrades, plus reported satellite messaging and maps features

The foldable is the one to watch. After years of rumors, a device Apple has reportedly nicknamed the “iPhone Ultra” would fold open to a near-tablet display and use a Touch ID power button in place of Face ID - a genuinely new form factor for the iPhone line.

The New Twist: A Two-Wave iPhone Launch

Two flagship moments a year

Gurman reports that Apple is splitting its iPhone launch into two waves. The Pro models and the foldable lead in the fall of 2026; the standard iPhone 18 and budget iPhone 18e shift to spring 2027. If it holds, it would be the biggest change to Apple’s iPhone schedule since the lineup expanded beyond a single annual model - and it hands Apple two distinct flagship spotlights each year instead of one.

The Rest of the Year: Macs, iPads, and the Smart Home

The fall phones and watches are only part of the story. The reported pipeline runs across the Mac, iPad, and home lineups too.

Mac Studio - updated with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips (reportedly configurable up to 768GB of memory), its first refresh since March 2025.
Mac mini - new M5 and M5 Pro versions.
iMac - an M5 update, reportedly in new colors.
14-inch MacBook Pro - the base model moving to the M6 chip, per Gurman.
MacBook Ultra - a larger, higher-end MacBook with an OLED touchscreen and a Dynamic Island, reported for late 2026 into early 2027.
iPads - a new entry iPad with Apple Intelligence, and an iPad mini with an OLED display and a water-resistant design.
Smart home - a new Apple TV (A17 Pro and N1 chips, Wi-Fi 7), refreshed HomePod and HomePod mini, and a long-rumored Home Hub with a 6-7 inch display, an A18 chip, and FaceTime.

The Business Backdrop

The product blitz arrives at a notable moment for the company. Apple is scheduled to report fiscal Q3 2026 results on July 30, with CFO Kevan Parekh guiding to 14-17% year-over-year revenue growth - which would push quarterly revenue toward roughly $110 billion. And on September 1, John Ternus is set to become Apple’s CEO as Tim Cook moves into an executive chairman role, meaning this fall’s lineup would be the first under new leadership. (Both the earnings date and the CEO transition are confirmed; the product details above are reported.)

What to Watch

The exact keynote date - Gurman points to September 8-9; the precise day is not yet set.
Whether the foldable ships on time - a brand-new form factor can slip, and some reports suggest it may arrive slightly after the Pro models.
How many of the 16 actually land in 2026 - a few items (the MacBook Ultra especially) may spill into early 2027.
Final specs and names - chip tiers, memory ceilings, and even product names can change before launch.

Either way, the takeaway is simple: after a steady 2025, Apple is reportedly readying an unusually broad wave of new hardware - new iPhones, its first foldable, fresh Macs, new iPads, and a smarter home - much of it landing before the year is out.

Sources

MacRumors: Apple to release these 16 new products later this year · M5 Ultra Mac Studio, up to 768GB RAM
Forbes (David Phelan): iPhone 18 Pro release date - a new September timeline emerges (citing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman)
Macworld: iPhone 18 Pro release date, design and specs rumors
9to5Mac: Apple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30

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