If you’re truly hankering for a high end Apple monitor, you may get your wish next year.
According to a tweet shared by Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young, Apple is planning to launch an external 27-inch monitor with a mini-LED display in the first quarter of 2023.
Young’s tweet indicated that Apple had “pushed” the debut of the monitor to Q1 2023. Young is presumably talking about the first calendar quarter of 2023, aka the months from January to March.
Young has also mentioned this before on the MacRumors podcast back in July, and stated that he initially expected Apple to introduce the display in June at WWDC, but he said in May that the launch had to be delayed until October because of design delays. Apple is also unable to meet the October goal, and Young believes the company is now aiming for 2023.
Over the course of 2022, Apple has been dealing with supply constraints among its Mac and display lines, which could be the reason for the delay.
The upcoming display is said to feature mini-LED technology alongside ProMotion support, which would allow for a 120MHz refresh rate. The device is not expected to be a direct replacement for the Pro Display XDR, which is a larger, 6K display. It will instead be similar to the Apple Studio Display, which is a 27-inch monitor.
It’s also thought that the upcoming display could be more expensive than the current Studio Display, which is priced starting at $1,599.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.