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Apple's annual Back to School promotion will return by next week, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Last year, college students and educational staff could receive a free accessory like AirPods 4 or an Apple Pencil Pro with the purchase of a qualifying Mac or iPad model. It is unclear what Apple plans to offer this year, but given the company has just raised prices on all Macs and iPads , this year's Back to School promotion will be rather bittersweet. This article, " Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Expected to Begin by Next Week " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
While the Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini have not been updated in several years, all three products received price increases worldwide today. Here is a summary of the price changes for these products in the United States: Apple TV (Wi-Fi) : $129 → $199 Apple TV (Wi-Fi + Ethernet) : $149 → $249 HomePod : $299 → $349 HomePod mini : $99 → $129 Apple also raised prices on Macs, iPads, and more , with the company blaming the ongoing memory chip shortage, which has resulted in skyrocketing prices for RAM and SSD storage used in its products. "We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly," said Apple, in a statement shared with the media. The price increases come amid a long wait for new Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini models. All three devices are expected to be updated later this year with support for the more personal and intelligent version of Siri, which is currently available to test across the iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27 developer betas. The trio of devices are between three and six years old. Apple unveiled the HomePod mini all the way back in October 2020, while the current Apple TV and HomePod models debuted in October 2022 and January 2023, respectively. The current Apple TV 4K has an A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13 series, while the HomePod mini uses the S5 chip from the Apple Watch Series 5, and the second-generation full-sized HomePod uses the S7 chip from the Apple Watch Series 7. Earlier rumors claimed the next Apple TV would be equipped with the A17 Pro chip , which is the oldest chip that supports Apple Intelligence. The device is also expected to feature Apple's N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. No major design changes have been rumored for the next Apple TV. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman was told that the Apple TV's Siri Remote may be "refreshed" in some form , but he did not provide any specific details or guarantee that there will be any outward-facing design changes to the accessory. As for the HomePod mini, it is expected to use an Apple Watch's S9 chip or newer. Other previously-rumored features for the speaker include the N1 chip, improved sound quality, a newer Ultra Wideband chip, and a red color option . Apple is also expected to release an all-new smart home hub as early as this year. Related Roundups: Apple TV , HomePod , HomePod mini Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy) , HomePod (Caution) , HomePod Mini (Don't Buy) Related Forums: Apple TV and Home Theater , HomePod, HomeKit, CarPlay, Home & Auto Technology This article, " Apple TV and HomePod Just Went Up in Price Amid Wait for New Models " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple today raised the price of the Vision Pro to $3,699, up from $3,499, as part of a sweeping round of price increases across its lineup . The change came after Apple's online store was briefly taken offline earlier today and brought back up with new pricing across the HomePod mini , HomePod , Apple TV , iPad , iPad mini , iPad Air , iPad Pro , MacBook Neo , MacBook Air , MacBook Pro , iMac , Mac mini , both Mac Studio configurations, and Vision Pro. The iPhone, AirPods, Studio Display , and accessories such as the Apple Pencil were seemingly the only product lines left untouched. No Apple product carries more baggage around its price tag than Vision Pro. The headset launched in February 2024 at $3,499 for the base 256GB configuration, a figure that was widely flagged at the time as a major barrier to mainstream adoption. Today's increase pushes the entry price to $3,699, with the 512GB and 1TB configurations similarly rising in step to $3,899 and $4,199. A product like the ‌MacBook Air‌ going up by $200 is naturally an unwelcome change for consumers, but it's a shift on a product with an enormous addressable market. The Vision Pro was already priced roughly seven times higher than Meta 's $499.99 Quest 3, and reviewers and analysts have repeatedly pointed to that gap as the headset's defining weakness. the Vision Pro's share of the XR market is estimated to be around 5%, against roughly 75% for ‌Meta‌, a split that reflects just how badly the price has limited Vision Pro's reach relative to its technical ambitions. When the company refreshed Vision Pro with an M5 chip and a new Dual Knit Band in October 2025, it kept the $3,499 starting price exactly where it was. The increase is tied to a broader cost problem for the technology industry. Apple CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal last week that price increases across Apple's lineup had become "unavoidable" because of the soaring cost of memory and storage chips. Related Roundup: Apple Vision Pro Buyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Neutral) Related Forum: Apple Vision Pro This article, " Apple Vision Pro Just Got Even More Expensive " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The Apple Store is back online after being taken down briefly, and its return has brought with it some significant price increases across some of Apple's most popular products, including the MacBook Neo . The Mac Studio is the worst impacted in terms of price hikes Apple CEO Tim Cook had previously warned that Apple would be increasing the price of some products as a result of a global RAM and storage shortage. The shortage has seen prices increase across the board. "We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly. We have shielded our customers from these increases so far, but we have now reached a point where we need to begin raising prices on a number of products, including today's increases for iPad and Mac," Apple said in a statement on Thursday. "We know this is not welcome news, and we are working tirelessly to find solutions." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
