This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: M5 product launches ‘imminent,’ a curious MacBook Pro rumor, and a foldable iPhone update. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro now seem likely to launch soon
We’re getting closer to the M5 chip’s debut, and now it seems like Apple might be preparing up to three new products for the launch.
This week Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the M5 iPad Pro and new Vision Pro launches are “imminent.”
Not long after, Gurman shared his findings of dwindling stock of M4 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro models in the Apple Store.
The iPad Pro M4 is fairly constrained at Apple retail stores and online shipments are now delayed till between Oct. 21-28 for online orders of some configurations. A good as any sign for an imminent iPad Pro M5 debut. Entry (non Pro/Max chip) 14-inch MacBook Pros as well. — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) October 6, 2025
Thus, it sounds like we might be getting the M5 iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and MacBook Pro all soon—or at least, one M5 MacBook Pro model.
My takeaways
Prior rumors had said the M5 iPad Pro and new Vision Pro were highly likely to launch this month. So Gurman’s latest reporting simply reaffirms that.
But the mention of constrained M4 MacBook Pro stock is especially curious for two reasons. It indicates that:
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