Replacing Apple Devices

Below is a list of Apple products with recommendations for when to replace old ones.To learn more about timing purchases of Apple products, read Best Time to Buy Apple Products and visit the iPhone JD blog and the 9to5Mac website. Also read about making phones last and replacing devices with battery decay.

Time for Replacing Apple Products

iPhone SE - could take till 2024 to update with USB-C (instead of Lightning connector)
iPhone - wait till Fall 2024 update for faster processor. Update in Fall 2023 added USB-C and update in 2022 added eSims, improved camera, screen and faster processors.
AirPods - Fall of 2023 Air Pods got USB-C charging port. AirPod Pro update expected in 2024; last update in September 2022 brought better noise cancellation and longer battery life. 
Apple Watch - Delay until Apple releases its Apple Watch 10 in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. Last upgrade brought only modest improvements.  
iPad - iPad Mini update expected in Spring 2025. iPad Pro and iPad were updated in Spring 2024. 
MacBook - Pro updated with M3 Processor in 2023 and Air updated with M3 in Spring 2024.
Apple TV - refresh expected in 2024; last updated in October 2022
HomePod - updated in January 2023

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