Today, Oct. 28, Apple has kicked off pre-orders for five newly announced devices, including its first MacBook Pro models with OLED touchscreens. This marks a major refresh across its Mac and iPad lineup, bringing upgraded chips, enhanced displays, and wider availability. Here’s a full rundown of what’s launching and what matters.
What’s Available for Pre-Order
Starting at 10:10 a.m. Pacific Time, customers can pre-order three of the five new products: the updated iPad mini, a new iMac, and a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M6 chip. These versions ship beginning Friday, Nov. 6. The iPad mini kicks off at $699, the iMac at $1,499, and the 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro at $1,999. In addition, Apple has opened pre-orders today for two unreleased OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models (14-inch and 16-inch), with prices expected to start around $2,899 and $3,399 respectively, depending on size.
Key Upgrades and Hardware Highlights
The latest iPad mini gets its biggest overhaul yet. It now features an 8.5-inch OLED display with a nano-texture option, a thinner bezel design, and an A20 Pro chip built on a 2-nanometer process. The tablet is now rated IP67 for water and dust resistance, sports faster wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 through Apple’s “N1” networking chip, and adds a Center Stage front camera located on the landscape edge. An innovative Acoustic Display system eliminates speaker holes and boosts audio quality.
The new 24-inch iMac switches to the M6 chip, bringing upgrades in CPU/GPU performance, SSD speed, and networking tech. Its display remains a 4.5K Retina panel, and it goes on sale in the usual seven colors—no new shades introduced this cycle. At launch, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, up to 170GB/s memory bandwidth, and a 12MP Center Stage camera are among the improvements over its predecessor. Two-port and four-port versions allow users to choose between different GPU and CPU core counts.
Apple also released an updated 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the M6 chip. It delivers a 12-core CPU, matching GPU, and a dual 16-core Neural Engine for advanced AI performance. The chassis retains its Liquid Retina XDR display, with faster connectivity and improvements in design and efficiency. The M5 models with OLED touchscreens are set to join later, positioned as premium additions.
Touchscreen Pro Models: OLED Enters the MacBook Line
Apple’s first MacBook Pros with a touchscreen—both 14-inch and 16-inch versions—are now available to pre-order. These use OLED displays and are expected to ship around the same date as the other new Macs (Nov. 6). The 14-inch variant is likely to price around $2,899, while the 16-inch model starts at least $3,399. These laptops reportedly use existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips rather than the new M6, and include redesigned features like the Dynamic Island instead of the traditional notch. Touch input is integrated across macOS with UI tweaks for touch and trackpad/haptics intermixing.
Together, these five product launches span both incremental updates and bold firsts: refreshed performance with M6, dramatically improved displays on the mini and Pro line, and touch integration on Macs for the first time.
As with prior Apple product launches, these pre-orders are likely to sell out quickly. Retailers and Apple Stores should begin having stock on Nov. 6.
What This Means Going Forward: Apple entering the touchscreen laptop space with OLED MacBook Pros could reshape expectations for the Mac line. The transition to M6 in mainstream Macs (like the iMac and base MacBook Pro) sets a new performance baseline, while display upgrades in the iPad mini narrow gaps between entry and Pro tiers. Users interested should plan enhancements or upgrades around these concrete dates and price points. Any buyer waiting on the OLED Pros should prepare for a significant premium.
