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Ahead of the iPhone 16 launch event and a new lineup of smartwatches and AirPods on September 9, Apple is running low on a variety of products.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently reported on his Power On newsletter that inventory levels for many Apple products are running low at retail stores. Depleted inventory is often a sign of things to come, though not always.
First, Apple seems to be running out of underrated FineWoven cases and straps. Hopefully that means this fabric accessory option.
Additionally, inventory is low for non-FineWoven Apple Watch bands, suggesting that new bands may be coming soon. Apple Watch and AirPods inventory is also depleted, which is understandable since Apple is expected to introduce new Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods at its upcoming event.
Apple’s retail stores also have low inventory levels for a variety of iPhone models, including not only the iPhones that will be discontinued when the iPhone 16 lineup is announced, but also the iPhone SE.
This typically indicates an imminent refresh, which makes sense given that the iPhone SE 3 was released more than two years ago. This has led many to suspect that the iPhone SE 4 will be released as early as next week.
iPhone SE 3 is out of stock.
Sadly, that’s unlikely to happen, as Gurman reiterated that the budget model isn’t expected to be released until next year.
Another product that’s quickly disappearing from retail stores is the iPad mini. While there are rumors that a new model is on the way, it’s unclear whether it will be revealed as soon as this month.
Rumors suggest the iPad mini 7 will be a minor upgrade over the current model, with a faster processor being the biggest highlight.