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Kuo Tips OLED MacBook Pro for Late 2026–Early 2027, With Air Following in 2028–2029

The analyst's revised timeline points to Apple spacing OLED across Mac lines to preserve product tiers.

Overview

  • Ming-Chi Kuo now expects the MacBook Pro's OLED upgrade to land between late 2026 and early 2027, revising an earlier end‑2026 target.
  • The MacBook Air is projected to adopt OLED panels later, around 2028 or 2029, according to the same forecast.
  • Reports suggest the next MacBook Pro could also bring a thinner chassis, a touchscreen with a Dynamic Island, and M6 Pro/Max chips manufactured on TSMC’s 2nm process, with possible built‑in cellular.
  • Some coverage indicates the OLED-equipped model may carry higher pricing and could be positioned as a new, higher‑end “MacBook Ultra” above the Pro.
  • Industry write‑ups caution that these timelines rely on supply‑chain signals and that OLED’s debut on iPad Pro did not trigger a major upgrade cycle, which may temper expectations.