Apple’s latest lineup of hardware is officially available across Canada starting today, March 11, 2026. Pre-orders from last week should be delivered by today, so have fun waiting by the door for your UPS delivery.
The launch is headlined by the all-new MacBook Neo, which enters the market as Apple’s most affordable laptop to date (powered by the A18 Pro from the iPhone 16 Pro series), and the iPhone 17e. These devices, alongside refreshed M5-powered MacBook Air and Pros and the new M4 iPad Air, are now in stock at Apple Store locations and online.
What’s Available Starting Today from Apple
- MacBook Neo (Starts at $799 CAD): This brand-new 13-inch fanless laptop is powered by the A18 Pro chip and offers a 16-hour battery life in a portable, colourful design. $679 education pricing is the kicker here (which anyone can buy online).
- iPhone 17e (Starts at $899 CAD): Featuring the A19 chip, a 48MP Fusion camera, and a durable 6.1-inch Ceramic Shield 2 display.
- MacBook Air with M5 (Starts at $1,499 CAD; $1,359 education): Now standard with 512GB of storage, the M5 chip delivers a massive boost in AI performance and faster graphics for the world’s most popular laptop.
- MacBook Pro with M5 Pro/Max (Starts at $2,999 CAD): Built for pros, these models feature the world’s fastest CPU cores and a new Neural Accelerator, supporting up to 2TB of base storage on high-end models. Available in 14 and 16 inches.
- iPad Air with M4 (Starts at $799 CAD): Available in 11 and 13-inch sizes, the new Air is 30% faster than the previous generation and supports the latest Apple Pencil Pro.
- Studio Display (Starts at $2,099 CAD): This 27-inch 5K display now features a 12MP Center Stage camera and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity for professional workflows.
- Studio Display XDR (Starts at $4,499 CAD): A powerhouse pro monitor with a mini-LED backlight, 2000 nits of peak brightness, and a 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate.
Did you buy new Apple goodies to kick off 2026?
I wandered past both an Apple Store and a Best Buy at lunchtime today, expecting to see droves of people clamouring to get a chance to play with all the new products – and most especially, the much-anticipated and hyped (albeit with provisos as to who ‘its meant for’, even from Apple) Neo.
Some activity, but hardly above usual – and hardly anybody around the Neo in both locations. I understand from the tech media there was a rush of sales last week – even before the hardware came available to play with, and maybe that is as good as its going to get for Apple?
I mean, the Neo seems like a competent little machine (especially as Apple has priced the Air out of the de facto inexpensive student / road warrior / cafe habitues position it once held), but maybe Apple has underplayed its usefulness too far. And maybe they should have held off releasing it – for ‘the students’ it is meant to attract – until July or August? Mid-school year? Not so much.
Oh sure, there may be those who own a much older Intel Air seeking something of an upgrade – with a not-unreasonable desire to do it affordably – but again, Apple may have overplayed how limited the product is, putting off those upgraders?