Apple’s two big yearly events, WWDC and the iPhone launch, are done and over with, but there are still some new products that we’re expecting to see before the end of the year.
The Apple TV hasn’t been updated since 2022, so it’s due for a refresh. It doesn’t look like Apple is going to change the design of its set-top box, but we can expect a faster chip
There’s a new version of Siri that will likely be integrated into the Apple TV at some point, but the revamped version of Siri isn’t coming until spring 2026 and we’re expecting the Apple TV before the end of 2025.
The A17 Pro has more advanced GPU capabilities like hardware-accelerated ray tracing for console-quality games, so we could see the Apple TV able to support higher-quality gaming titles.
Rumors suggest the Apple TV will get an Apple-designed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip, and we now know that the chip is called the N1. It’s already in the new iPhone models, so it makes sense for Apple to incorporate it in other devices coming this year.
Apple could potentially lower the price of the Apple TV or sell an older model at a more affordable price to better compete with products like the Amazon Fire Stick that provides 4K streaming for less than $50.
Rumors have suggested the next-generation iPad Pro will have a second front camera so that it can be used for video calls in portrait and landscape orientations. A second front camera is not visible in the video, but it’s not out of the question.
Apple is also going to use the M5 chip in an updated version of the Vision Pro, replacing the M2 chip. So far, it sounds like the Vision Pro refresh will focus solely on the chip, with no design changes planned.
The FCC accidentally leaked the next Vision Pro and several other devices earlier this week, so we know a new model isn’t too far off. Rumors have said that the revamped Vision Pro will launch sometime in 2025.
The HomePod mini hasn’t been updated since it came out in 2020, but 2025 will supposedly be the year that it gets a refresh.
The S10 chip will provide faster performance for any underlying processing that the HomePod mini does. The HomePod mini uses computational audio for real-time tuning, so that will see an improvement, and it could support more on-device Siri processing.
More recent Apple Watch chips have an altimeter that could come in handy for positioning and audio orienting on a HomePod mini, and the S9 and later chips have a four-core Neural Engine that might also add new functionality.
Like the updated Apple TV, the new HomePod mini is expected to use Apple’s N1 networking chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with support for connecting to 6GHz networks.
Along with these internal changes, we’re also expecting new color options for the HomePod mini.
The AirTag 2 is yet another product that’s supposed to be updated before the end of 2025, but with no major design changes. Rumors suggest the shape of the AirTag isn’t going to change, but Apple will make under-the-hood improvements.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the AirTags are going to get a rechargeable battery or design options like a slim wallet version.
The FCC’s leak included a MacBook Pro, but there weren’t multiple variants in the database like we would expect if a refresh of the entire MacBook Pro line was coming soon.
Rumors about the launch timing of the M5/M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro models have changed throughout the year. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman first said the MacBook Pro models would be refreshed in late 2025, before saying Apple was “internally targeting” an early 2026 launch. Last weekend, Gurman claimed that the new MacBook Pro models would come out sometime between late 2025 and early 2026, so the timeline isn’t clear.
If Apple does wait until early 2026 to unveil all or most of the MacBook Pro models, it might make for a confusing year. Apple is developing an OLED version of the MacBook Pro that’s supposed to come out in late 2026, so there would be an early 2026 launch and perhaps a late 2026 launch if the OLED technology isn’t later delayed until 2027.
Since there is a major 2026 refresh in play, Apple might want to get all of the M5 models out in 2025.
After its September event, Apple sometimes holds a second fall event in October or November. This year, a new event is a possibility, but it’s not guaranteed.
Most of the product refreshes that are rumored for the last few months of 2025 will feature internal updates with no major flashy additions. For that reason, Apple could announce new devices through press releases. Apple’s last October event was in 2023, when it shared a short “Scary Fast” Mac-focused presentation. In 2024, Apple released new M4 Mac models with press releases, so it could go either way.
Apple does like to unveil new versions of the Apple silicon chip at events, and we haven’t seen the M5 yet. The M1 came out at an November 2020 event, the M2 was unveiled at WWDC, the M3 came out in an October 2023 event, and the M4 was introduced at a May 2024 event.
For the last two years, Apple’s October announcements have come toward the end of the month, so if there is an event, we could hear about it in the next couple of weeks.
