Apple has sent out invitations to media and influencers, confirming the tech giant’s next major launch date with events taking place in New York City and London.

Posting on social media, many media shared their personal invitations, which show the events will take place on March 4, 2026 at 9am ET/2pm GMT.

“You’re invited. Please join us in person for a special Apple Experience in New York,” the screenshots read, with New York interchanged for London for British invitees.

Unlike Apple’s September launches, there does not appear to be plans for an livestreamed event, implying whatever Apple is set to announce could be by press release later on, and via media and influencer coverage from the twin events.

Apple is heavily rumoured to be launching the iPhone 17e soon, which this event could be used for. Replacing last year’s iPhone 16e, the 17e is said to be a mid-range iPhone with upgrades over the older model to include the newer Dynamic Island design and MagSafe, two features missing from the 16e.

According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, Apple might also launch a brand new “low-cost MacBook” at this event. Rumoured for some time, this machine is said to cost “well under $1,000” and use an iPhone A-series processor rather than the M-series chips found in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.

The screen could be less than 13-inches, meaning this entry-level MacBook could recall the lovely 12-inch MacBook that Apple introduced in 2015 but later discontinued. Though that laptop had beautiful hardware, it suffered from an underpowered processor and notoriously flat keyboard with little travel or key feedback that users did not take to. That said, I bought one, and to date it is still my favourite ever MacBook and one of my most beloved Apple products I have owned, along with the original iPod mini.

Potentially keeping in theme with the entry-level products rumoured, Apple could also use this March event to unveil a new iPad. The firm launched the latest £329 iPad on March 12, 2025 with the A16 chipset, but Bloomberg’s Gurman reckons it’s due a refresh to a newer chipset. The iPad Air is also said to be getting an update, possibly to the M4 chip.

Design changes aren’t expected for either iPad, if and when new versions are announced.