Apple announced today that it will hold a virtual event at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on Monday, October 18. Rumours suggest that the new 14-inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro models will feature a faster M1 chip.
A few readers asked us about when they could place orders for the new MacBook Pro models after the announcement.
Although nothing can be certain until Apple declares it, nearly all of the new Macs that were announced at an Apple Event in the past five years were available for purchase on the same day. Only exception was the 24 inch iMac, which Apple announced earlier in the year.
The iMac Pro, the latest Mac Pro, and the iMac Pro 2 were not included in this list as they were shown during WWDC keynotes months before their launch.
2016: The Apple Event announced the first MacBook Pro models equipped with Touch Bar on Thursday, October 27, 2016. They were available for order that day. Customers began receiving their orders on Monday, November 14th, after shipping took about 2 weeks.
On Thursday, October 27, 2016, the first MacBook Pro models equipped with Touch Bar were unveiled at an Apple Event. They became available for order the following day. Customers began receiving their orders on Monday, November 14th, and shipped in about 2-3 weeks. 2017: WWDC announced new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac models on Monday, June 5, 2017. All new Macs were available for order the same day, and started arriving at customers on Wednesday, Juni 7.
WWDC announced new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models on Monday, June 5th 2017. All new Macs were available for order the same day, and started arriving at customers on Wednesday, Juni 7. 2018: The Apple Event announced the new MacBook Air and Mac mini models on Tuesday, October 30th 2018. Both Mac mini and MacBook Air models were made available for order the same day. They began arriving at customers on Wednesday, November 7.
Apple Event, Tuesday October 30, 2018, saw the announcement of new MacBook Air and Mac mini models. The new Macs were made available for order the same day, and started arriving at customers on Wednesday, November 7th. 2020: At an Apple Event, the first Macs equipped with the M1 chip were unveiled, including the MacBook Air and the lower-end MacBook Pro 13-inch models. The new Macs were all made available for order the same day, and started arriving at customers on Tuesday November 17.
Apple Event, Tuesday, November 10, 2020: The Apple Event announced the first Macs equipped with the M1 chip. These included the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13-inch and Mac mini. All the new Macs were made available for order the same day, and started arriving at customers' homes on Tuesday, November 17. 2021: The new 24-inch iMac featuring the M1 chip was unveiled at an Apple Event on Tuesday April 20, 2021. It became available for order on Friday April 30, 2021. Customers began receiving the new iMac on Friday, May 21.
Apple Newsroom releases new Macs, and they are often available for order the same day as the announcement. This includes the 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2019, and the 27-inch iMac from August 2020.
The 24-inch iMac broke the trend for same-day orders for new Macs due to supply chain problems related to the pandemic. However, it is still unknown if the new MacBook Pro models will be delayed ordered. Customers interested in the M1X MacBook Pro won't likely have to set an alarm for Friday morning like they do with iPhones.
