GoKawiilApple’s recent pattern with new MacBook Pro models has been to launch them in the fall. But recently Bloomberg indicated that may not happen this year, and now a second source has chimed in to support a later launch date.
Ming-Chi Kuo says M5 MacBook Pro is a 2026 product
Today in a research note largely about the iPhone 18’s A20 chip and its supplier, Ming-Chi Kuo also referenced Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro.
More precisely, Kuo mentions “high-end M5 processors in the 2026 MacBooks.”
This must refer to the M5 MacBook Pro because it is the only MacBook that receives “high-end” versions of Apple’s processors.
Apple is expected to launch its M5 MacBook Air in early 2026, but the MacBook Air typically only comes with the standard M-class chip.
MacBook Pro, meanwhile, always offers higher-end Pro and Max chip variants.
Thus, Kuo appears to be saying that the M5 MacBook Pro won’t arrive until 2026.
This isn’t a huge surprise based on what Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been reporting. But it does make it less likely than ever that we’ll see a new MacBook Pro before the year ends.
Does this mean Apple has run into issues with its higher-end M5 chips? It’s possible.
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