Apple’s recent pattern with new MacBook Pro models has been to launch them in the fall. But recently Bloomberg indicated that may not happen this year, and now a second source has chimed in to support a later launch date.

Today in a research note largely about the iPhone 18’s A20 chip and its supplier, Ming-Chi Kuo also referenced Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro.

More precisely, Kuo mentions “high-end M5 processors in the 2026 MacBooks.”

This must refer to the M5 MacBook Pro because it is the only MacBook that receives “high-end” versions of Apple’s processors.

Apple is expected to launch its M5 MacBook Air in early 2026, but the MacBook Air typically only comes with the standard M-class chip.

MacBook Pro, meanwhile, always offers higher-end Pro and Max chip variants.

Thus, Kuo appears to be saying that the M5 MacBook Pro won’t arrive until 2026.

This isn’t a huge surprise based on what Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has been reporting . But it does make it less likely than ever that we’ll see a new MacBook Pro before the year ends.

Does this mean Apple has run into issues with its higher-end M5 chips? It’s possible.

The base M5 is still expected to debut this fall in the new iPad Pro , so there don’t appear to be delays to the M5 line altogether, only select variants.

However, Apple could instead be holding off so it can launch the M5 MacBook Pro alongside a rumored new external display .

In any case, if you’re waiting to upgrade your MacBook Pro, it sounds like the wait may be a little longer than expected.