When will Apple’s Spring Loaded products ship?

by Jonny Evans · April 21, 2021

When will we be able to get one of these iMacs, and other stories.

Apple introduced an M1 iMac, an M1 iPad Pro, AirTags, purple iPhones, a new Apple TV, Podcast subscriptions and Apple Card Family during its April 20 Spring Loaded event. Introduction and availability of these products is staggered, so we thought it might be useful to publish a schedule for the launches.

Available now: Podcasters Program

Podcasters in over 170 nations can now join the Apple Podcasters Program, which provides them with Apple’s tools to offer premium subscriptions on Apple Podcasts. It costs $19.99 (US) per year. Creators can enroll in the Apple Podcasters Program today through Apple Podcasts Connect.

April 23 – pre-orders for purple iPhones, AirTags

New iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in purple will be available for pre-order in China, Japan, the UK, the US and 30 other countries today.
AirTags available for order.

Alan does not appear to be the most fortunate chap, given that his stuff is scattered across SF.

April 26, week of

iOS 14.5 ships
iOS 14.5 will be available in the week commencing April 26. It’s likely that the company intends updating the rest of its systems at around the same time, Mac, iPad, Watch and TV.
The Podcasts app will be improved with new search, top charts, categories, show and episode pages, Savd Episodes and a Smart Play button within the software updates.

April 30 – iPhones, AirTags ship, Apple TV, iMac, iPad Pro pre-orders begin

New purple iPhones

Will now be available.

AirTags

Will now be available,

New Apple TV

Customers can order the new Apple TV 4K ($179) beginning Friday, April 30,

New iMac for order

The new 24-inch iMac is available to order beginning Friday, April 30, on Apple and in the Apple Store app. It will begin arriving to customers and be available in select Apple Store locations and through Apple Authorized Resellers beginning in the second half of May.

New iPad Pro for order

The new iPad Pro is available to order beginning Friday, April 30 in 31 countries and regions, including the US.

What’s a computer when Apple’s latest high-end tablet brings a Mac desktop class processor, 5G support and an XDR Retina display?

The month of May

Apple Podcasts Subscriptions will be available to listeners in over 170 countries and regions in May. Specific software requirements for Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels will be shared ahead of availability.
Apple Card Family is coming in May to Apple Card customers in the US and will require an update to the latest version of iOS.