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Apple could launch an 18.8-inch foldable MacBook in 2026

Two new reports surfaced in recent days detailing updates about Apple's upcoming foldable MacBook. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared in a post that Apple is considering an for the MacBook. When folded, the 18.8-inch MacBook will be roughly the same size as  . Kuo added that Apple is trying to through the use of "high design specifications" for the display panel and hinge. Hence, these two components are going to be very expensive with initial estimates of around US$600-US$650 for the panel and US$200-US$250 for the hinge. The 18.8-inch foldable MacBook is expected to enter mass production in the first half of 2026 with . Shipment is forecasted to exceed 1 million units in the first year. Display analyst Ross Young has a similar report. . It has been more than two years since rumours of a foldable MacBook surfaced. In February 2022, Bloomberg claimed that .  TheElec reported in February this year that Apple is working on a . Kuo's earlier report in March also indicated  while an investor note by Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu suggests Source: , via