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Apple product timeline, 1976–2026

Every Apple product from the 1976 Apple I to today: 566 products on 334 dates, newest first. Scroll down to go back in time, or open a decade.

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Where each category began

Why it mattered

Apple's history is usually told as a handful of famous keynotes. Seen as one continuous line, a different pattern shows up: Apple tends to enter a category late, with a product that is more expensive and more limited than rivals, and then iterate for a decade. The Macintosh was not the first GUI computer (Apple's own Lisa was), the iPod was not the first MP3 player, the iPhone was not the first smartphone, and the Apple Watch was not the first smartwatch. What the timeline shows is the gap between each category debut and the version that became mainstream. Use the table below as a map of those "category firsts" before scrolling into the detail.

Models and prices

First in categoryReleasedUS launch priceIn 2025 dollars (estimate)
Apple IJul 1976$666.66≈ $3,770
Apple IIJun 1977$1,298≈ $6,900
Lisa1983$9,995≈ $32,310
Macintosh 128KJan 1984$2,495≈ $7,730
Newton MessagePadAug 1993$699≈ $1,560
iMac G3Aug 1998$1,299≈ $2,570
iPodNov 2001$399≈ $730
iPhone (4 GB)Jun 2007$499≈ $770
iPad (16 GB Wi-Fi)Apr 2010$499≈ $740
Apple Watch Sport (38 mm)Apr 2015$349≈ $470
AirPodsDec 2016$159≈ $210
HomePodFeb 2018$349≈ $450
Apple Vision ProFeb 2024$3,499≈ $3,590

Inflation-adjusted prices are estimates: launch price × (US CPI-U 2025 annual average 321.943 ÷ CPI-U annual average of the launch year), rounded to the nearest $10. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, series CUUR0000SA0. US list prices only; they ignore currency, taxes and carrier subsidies.

What came before and after

The timeline starts on 1 April 1976, when Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple Computer Company. Everything after it is on the page; the newest entries are at the top.

Buying and collecting notes

Early Apple hardware (Apple I, early Apple II, Lisa) is museum-grade and priced at auction. For most collectors the sweet spots are compact Macs, the iMac G3 colours, and early iPods, which are still plentiful but increasingly hard to find in working order.

Questions

What was Apple's first product?
The Apple I, a single-board computer designed by Steve Wozniak and sold from July 1976 for $666.66.
Which Apple product was the most expensive at launch?
Of the category firsts listed here, the Lisa at $9,995 in 1983 is the most expensive, roughly $32,000 in 2025 dollars by a US CPI estimate.
How many products are on the 941am timeline?
The timeline holds around 566 product pages and 335 dated event pages from 1976 to 2026.
Where does the information come from?
Text derives from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0; every photograph's source and licence is listed on the credits page.

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Apple Inc., Apple I, Apple II, Apple Lisa, Macintosh 128K, Newton, iMac G3, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Apple Vision Pro
  • BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0 (data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUUR0000SA0)
  • Apple Newsroom press releases for each launch