AAPL · 10-K · 2025A · Full report
Product Launch and Transition
Apple Inc. · 2025-10-31 · Importance 52 · Surprise 42
Apple announced multiple product and software refreshes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and wearables in fiscal 2025, including iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 11 and iOS 26. The company also refreshed MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, MacBook Air, Mac Studio and multiple iPad models during the year, indicating a broad product transition across both premium and mainstream lines. These launches are likely drivers of product mix shifts cited elsewhere in the filing (e.g., higher iPhone Pro mix and higher Mac laptop/desktop sales). Continued cadence of hardware and OS releases underpins replacement demand and Services bundling (deferred services revenue amortization referenced elsewhere).
Key facts
- First Quarter 2025 product announcements included MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac and iPad mini. source
- Second Quarter 2025 product announcements included iPhone 16e, iPad Air, iPad, MacBook Air and Mac Studio. source
- Third Quarter 2025 software announcements included iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26 and tvOS 26. source
- Fourth Quarter 2025 product announcements included iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. source
- Fourth Quarter 2025 product announcements included Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3 and Apple Watch Ultra 3. source
- Fourth Quarter 2025 product announcements included AirPods Pro 3. source