New M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros are about to launch. Don't lean too heavily on upgrade order shipment delays or Apple's new Creator Studio launch to predict a release date, though.

For a long time, Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup has been considered one of the best options for business professionals, content creators and users who need a machine that can handle whatever is thrown at it without hiccups.

But there’s talk that even Apple will have to raise its prices in the wake of this global component shortage. And Apple has shown it’s not afraid to raise prices when global events demand it. Returning to the Mac mini, Apple pushed its price up in the U.K. after Brexit, for example, as it did with every other product it sold at the time.

Apple's rumored second MacBook Pro release in 2026 is getting closer to reality, with production of the M6 chips and OLED display set to start within months.

A new report from the supply chain indicates that the first OLED MacBook Pro models are officially on track to launch in the fourth quarter of 2026.