Apple just dropped a big hint that the M5 MacBook Pro is about to launch heres what to expect

Date:
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:13:35 +0000

Description:
Stock of the M4 MacBook Pro is running low on Apples website, suggesting a
new model might be imminent here's what could be coming.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The M4 MacBook Pro is running low on stock on Apples website This might hint that a new M5 model is about to launch Dont expect more than a minor upgrade, though

The M5 MacBook Pro has been rumored for months, but it looks like the laptop could finally be ready to step into the limelight. If a recent report is to
be believed, Apples next MacBook might make an appearance as soon as this month.

That wouldnt be too unexpected Apple often releases new MacBook Pro models
in the fall but this idea is not just based on past form. Well-known Apple tipster Mark Gurman has pointed out a telling clue that Apple is getting
ready to release the M5 MacBook Pro.

As noted by Gurman on X , the entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip is seeing fairly constrained supply on Apples website, with shipments delayed until October 23 to 28. Thats often a key sign that Apple is limiting stock
of a soon-to-be-released model ahead of the release of a successor model. If the M4 MacBook Pro is showing a shipping date of mid-to-late October, that could be when the M5 edition arrives.

Gurman also noted that the M4 iPad Pro is similarly affected by low stock,
and this device is also expecting an imminent M5 upgrade . That strengthens the contention that new models could be on the way, as the two Apple devices that are rumored for an impending upgrade the MacBook Pro and the iPad Pro are both low on stock. A staggered launch schedule (Image credit: Apple)

The MacBook Pros M5 upgrade is expected to be a fairly minor one, with the
new chip likely to be the only change of note. We are expecting to see an
OLED display and redesigned chassis in the not-too-distant future, but not until the M6 MacBook Pro arrives in 2026.

That device has been rumored for 2026, but the M5 MacBook Pro could throw
that idea into uncertainty. Thats because there have been hints that Apple might only launch the base-level M5 MacBook Pro in 2025, with the M5 Pro and M5 Max editions coming in 2026 .

The M4 MacBook Pro shipping delays suggest that that might be the case. Only the entry-level M4 MacBook Pro is facing constrained shipping times, while
the M4 Pro and M4 Max models are largely unaffected. That may imply that
Apple is phasing out the base M4 laptop but is waiting to do the same for its high-end counterparts, indicating a staggered release schedule.

If Apple does indeed release a set of M5-class MacBook Pros in 2026, it might also decide to delay the OLED MacBook until 2027. While the company has launched two MacBook Pro generations in one year before it did that with its M2 and M3 laptops in 2023 its very unusual.

Ultimately, we wont know for sure until the first M5 MacBook Pro models make an appearance. An October launch event seems unlikely the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro and more are rumored for imminent updates, but only small
spec bumps that may not be worth a full-blown event so well likely get our first glimpse through an Apple press release. We'll let you know as soon as that happens.

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