We have more rumored details for Apple's cheaper MacBook – and it could be out soon

• A cheaper MacBook is expected to arrive soon
• Analysts have now predicted when it may appear
• It could come in at around the $600 price point

Rumors around a cheaper MacBook from Apple – possibly landing at around the $599 price in the US – have been swirling for months now, and a fresh report sheds some more light on what might be coming in the next few months.

The analysts at TrendForce (via MacRumors) are confident that there will be a more affordable Apple laptop arriving in "spring 2026" in the northern hemisphere. That's March, April, or May, though the report doesn't get any more specific than that.

What's more, the laptop is said to have a 12.9-inch screen and will target the "entry-to-mid-range segment". Even with pressures on the supply chain and pricing, the laptop should find plenty of interested buyers, the TrendForce team says.