Further, our sources suggest that Apple may cancel the Touch Bar in the future.”Īccording to Kuo, the 16-inch MacBook Pro 2021 model will include a larger range of ports. The report claimed, “We expect Touch Bars to be exceeded by tablets when Apple starts the adoption of the 10.9” AMOLED iPad. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the ever-changing touchscreen band is being replaced by a set of physical keys - presumably like the ones found on other laptops and pre-2016 MacBooks.Īnother analyst group, Display Supply Chain Consultants, has issued its own report predicted the demise of the Touch Bar. The biggest change set to come to the 2021 MacBook Pro is the loss of the Touch Bar. Considering the refreshed M1 machines cost the same as their predecessors, barring any major hardware changes, we can reasonably assume that Apple will be prepping the 2021 16-inch MacBook pro to have a similar price tag this time around.
The rumors so far haven't divulged how much we can expect to pay for the new machine, though the current 16-inch MacBook model starts at $2,399 (£2,399).