OLED Macbook Pro Delivers, but Its Best Features Cost Extra

WHO:

Mashable - Apple’s MacBook Pro with a PROLED XDR display adds touchscreen functionality and OLED to the MacBook lineup.

Wired - Apple’s new OLED MacBook Pro has a touchscreen display.

MacRumors - Customers who preordered the PROLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro, or M6 iMac are beginning to receive their devices.

MacRumors - Apple’s high-end MacBook Pro models use M5 Pro or M5 Max chips; the OLED iPad mini uses an A20 Pro chip.

WHAT:

Mashable - The touchscreen and OLED MacBook Pro was described as “worth the wait” and “the first slam dunk of the Ternus era.”

Wired - The OLED MacBook Pro’s display looks “incredible,” while its price is “eye-popping.”

MacRumors - The high-end MacBook Pro’s main change is its touch-enabled OLED display, the first OLED display on a Mac. The redesigned machines are thinner and lighter than the mini-LED models, which Apple continues to sell. Apple restored the glowing logo and replaced the notch with a Dynamic Island.

MacRumors - PROLED MacBook Pro prices start at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model.

MacRumors - The OLED iPad mini is Apple’s first smaller-screened iPad with OLED and its least expensive OLED iPad. It is almost a millimeter thinner than its predecessor and has an Acoustic Display without speaker holes. Its sealed enclosure gives it an IP67 water- and dust-resistance rating. It starts at $699.

MacRumors - The entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac received few updates beyond an M6 chip. Their starting prices are $1,999 and $1,499, respectively.

MacRumors - Online PROLED MacBook Pro orders are scheduled to ship in late November or early December. In-store stock may be limited; the OLED iPad mini, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and iMac are expected to be readily available.

WHERE:

MacRumors - Australia is the first country where customers can buy the new products in an Apple retail location. Deliveries and sales are to proceed from Australia and New Zealand to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

MacRumors - Customers are expected to share photos and first impressions on the MacRumors forums, Reddit, Instagram, and other platforms.

WHEN:

MacRumors - Customers in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to receive preordered devices.

HOW:

MacRumors - The new products are reaching customers through preorder deliveries and Apple retail-store sales.

(UPDATED November 6, 2026 13:05 UTC)

Apple’s new MacBook Pro brings touchscreen technology and OLED to the Mac lineup. The redesigned models are thinner, with a Dynamic Island replacing the notch. Preorders are arriving, while high-end MacBook Pro prices start at $2,899.