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.

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 is expected to release MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips soon, but you might want to pass on them, as bigger changes are around the corner. It has been reported that the MacBook Pro will be receiving a major redesign in late 2026 or in 2027.

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.