Apple has reportedly extended the OLED MacBook Air release for another year
Following reports that Apple could delay the launch of a redesigned MacBook, the rumored OLED MacBook Air could now also be delayed.
A new report from Korea The ElectricAccording to components industry sources, Apple won’t add an OLED screen to its MacBook Air line until 2028. It was originally rumored that an OLED MacBook Air would be released in 2027.
The delay reflects rising production costs and pricing concerns as Apple considers how premium display technology could impact the price of the computer and whether it would deter people from purchasing, the report said.
The company did not respond to a request for comment.
Earlier this year, Apple debuted an OLED iPad Pro, which starts at $999, but sales have declined since launch. Approximately 10 million iPad Pro models were expected to ship in 2024. That number has since dropped to 6 to 7 million.
Apple is also reportedly working on a completely redesigned MacBook Pro, but it likely won’t hit the market until 2026. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, Apple originally targeted 2025 for the major redesign, but experienced delays related to the new screen technology. Apple’s 2025 lineup is expected to feature the same design and mini-LED display as its predecessors.
At the same time, rumors continue to swirl that Apple is considering a cheaper $3,500 version of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, which would shift computing power to the iPhone. But it seems that delays may occur there too. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet on Sunday that production of a cheaper Vision model “appears to have been postponed until after 2027.” However, it seems the delay is less about the components.
“I think what really drove Apple to delay the cheaper Vision Pro is that simply lowering the price wouldn’t help create successful use cases,” Kuo wrote. “It’s similar to the HomePod situation: even after the launch of the cheaper HomePod mini, Apple’s smart speakers have failed to become mainstream products.”
