Apple has news to “surprise” us on Sept 9, but what do you mean there’s a new Mac Mini with M6 chip suddenly on sale? Don’t count on a typical September from Apple. Bridget Carey explains why Apple couldn’t wait on new Macs, but we keep waiting for the big iPhone event. Tim Cook’s final week as Apple CEO is full of unexpected news: Walmart is finally accepting Apple Pay.
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0:00 Intro
0:20 New M6 chip and new M5 Ultra chip
0:26 Apple Polishing Cloth gets a price cut
0:38 Tap to pay comes to Walmart
1:17 September 9 is iPhone announcement date
1:31 New Apple products coming soon include iPhone 18 Pro and possible folding iPhone
1:49 New Mac Mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips
2:21 New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips
2:56 Mac shortages
4:01 Changing times for Apple
4:13 Apple launches Mac Mini with social-first video announcement
4:27 Walmart now accepts Apple Pay
4:59 Tim Cook’s final bow as Apple CEO
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August 28, 2026 at 9:21 am
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@JettingChen
August 28, 2026 at 1:13 pm
0:51 Ba-dum tsss!
@usmanahmad8995
August 28, 2026 at 1:21 pm
CNET ladies are too beautiful…
@spaceman2000-i3s
August 28, 2026 at 1:27 pm
Maybe the Walmart turnabout is because of the transition to Chase from Goldman Sachs.
@jasonme3557
August 28, 2026 at 1:28 pm
AI is a joke
@craigerator7548
August 28, 2026 at 2:20 pm
Jokes on you
@cadenchurchill4296
August 28, 2026 at 1:41 pm
4:13 I feel like I don’t know you anymore Apple! Vertical video? 😭
@Wani_Dave
August 28, 2026 at 1:55 pm
I n Europe we pay over $300 more than in the US for the Mini and most other products respectivley, gee thanks Tim.
@Steve-racer
August 28, 2026 at 2:02 pm
If you can hold out, don’t buy new computers from Apple, and then come around Black Friday. They’ll go on sale. I do believe their sales will go down on them. Just my opinion.
@Steve-racer
August 28, 2026 at 2:04 pm
Walmart changing to accepting Apple Pay. Makes you think maybe their sales are down, trying to get more people to shop there.
@minqnia
August 28, 2026 at 2:14 pm
walmart accepts Apple pay in Canada since it was launched. Seems Walmart USA is late for the party.
@mike168168
August 28, 2026 at 2:40 pm
Walmart in Canada already has tap to pay
@carf-e1
August 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Galaxy S7 used to work around the Walmart system by recreating the magnetic strip signal through the phone. If the swipe machine picked up the signal it would go through but then they started switching to chip authentication and it stopped working.
@Louisa-p4x
August 28, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Remember when the Mac Mini was $599? Pepperidge Farm remembers. ..
@Stone1778
August 28, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Dude my salary didn’t 2x so why are you asking 2x for everything…. yeah thought so.
@Hof79905
August 28, 2026 at 4:23 pm
Bridget gets so excited when Apple has it’s annual new product release.
@K123thisisyoutube
August 28, 2026 at 4:49 pm
Apple events feel so… boring now.
@crucialconversations
August 28, 2026 at 5:15 pm
Getting drunk at the Apple event again this year?
@mickealwise3342
August 28, 2026 at 5:33 pm
It’s not just Apple Pay. Samsung Pay and Google pay will also be accepted.
@Sarahbuildsstepsequencers
August 28, 2026 at 6:04 pm
No to Walmart.
@christopherpederson1021
August 28, 2026 at 6:39 pm
Apple low-key introduced the new Mac mini because they were embarrassed that the price is completely insane for one of the few products that were supposed to be affordable.
@TyTyMcGinty
August 28, 2026 at 6:57 pm
Tim will introduce John in the next event.
@MrHaydnSir
August 28, 2026 at 7:08 pm
been waiting so unbelievably long to pick up an iPad mini imma just have to wait for the upgrade to come out
@kingech_B15
August 28, 2026 at 7:29 pm
ooooh Walmart folded lol
@TransplantHelper
August 28, 2026 at 8:57 pm
My theory is the new iPhone won’t sell
And they know it.
@richardc5100
August 28, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Nah, I want a Bridget signed photocard
@mc909a
August 28, 2026 at 9:54 pm
Can I get a new iPhone mini?
@AnonGoogleuser
August 29, 2026 at 12:16 pm
I have high hopes for an iPhone Flip in the future. That would be smaller than the Mini.
@mc909a
August 29, 2026 at 12:26 pm
@AnonGoogleuserwhile I think the flip tech is cool, I’m not on board with it yet. I also don’t want to pay the premium for it.
@SinCosTan1by0
August 29, 2026 at 12:41 am
i want a car which can fold,far more useful than a folding phone.
@jeffreymedeiros6253
August 29, 2026 at 12:49 am
Yes it is. This is exactly what they do every single time. Keep your eyes open for another price increase.
@JourneyStand
August 29, 2026 at 12:59 am
32 inch iMac would be nice
@RR-td5qg
August 29, 2026 at 1:01 am
Are they gonna release a new apple tv as well?
@svenski88
August 29, 2026 at 1:25 am
Walmart wants YOUR DATA for their AI data centers so they can falsely accuse you of theft while their system hallucinates.
@AitCollini
August 29, 2026 at 3:50 am
Been paying with my iPhone in Walmart here in Canada for a while, didn’t know you guys might have a higher commission down there!
@RonHng
August 29, 2026 at 4:00 am
Before good dialogue we need shared values, good physical health, less screen time, common manageable challenges, from separate but similar experiences eg did you get interviewed by Ai machine from your recent job hunting experience?
@Arnie_Terminator
August 29, 2026 at 5:01 am
“The polishing cloth” lol
@meca3000
August 29, 2026 at 6:30 am
“ The world is hungry for AI “
I will like a survey on this. On my opinion, corporations want you to think you want AI. But no one really needs AI.
@davidwalz94
August 29, 2026 at 8:54 am
This. We dont care about these slop generators anymore. I hope they all go bankrupt very soon, and looking at their financials, that hope is not unfounded
@SG30001
August 29, 2026 at 7:46 am
Doesn’t matter. We can’t afford anything anymore. No surprise.
@WorkJayJaywork
August 29, 2026 at 8:54 am
TIL: Walmart didn’t accept Apple Pay for over a decade. Never been in a Walmart…
@elliottonyt
August 29, 2026 at 9:15 am
I hope HomePod Mini gets MagSafe and goes wireless.
@Jungkith
August 29, 2026 at 10:06 am
3:33 The world is Hungrier bc of Ai
@boweassange2023
August 29, 2026 at 10:06 am
I’ve been building offline AI for decades with my compulsive data hoarding.
@boweassange2023
August 29, 2026 at 10:10 am
Why were the originally dubbed Facebook and Twitter?
@tommorrow1931
August 29, 2026 at 11:22 am
Watching this video on my 2011 mac book air 2g Ram.
@cheeseburger347
August 29, 2026 at 11:42 am
Folding iPhone is the biggest boondoggle. It’s like spinner hubcap covers. The appearance of “technology.”
@AnonGoogleuser
August 29, 2026 at 12:10 pm
And I was confused today why the polishing cloth was so cheap when I purchased a couple. That explains it.
@catpaintypo8869
August 29, 2026 at 12:49 pm
The US is weirdly behind with banking and payments.
@v1per_233
August 29, 2026 at 1:26 pm
Nice eyes
@anthonyh2884
August 29, 2026 at 1:36 pm
I love how no youtubers knew these mac minis were going to release in september but harping a new apple tv since 2023!😅😮
@Punto58-d6z
August 29, 2026 at 11:45 pm
Omg it’s happening. Its happening ❤🎉 apple iPhone is coming. And also waltmart is accepting Apple Pay
@djr3386
August 30, 2026 at 2:58 am
This was a brilliant presentation. Crammed the main Apple news in under 6 minutes and the presenter kept it engaging with her delivery. Good writing and top-notch editing. 👍
@mhttshr
August 30, 2026 at 3:43 am
Excellent fold pun
@optimizedfalcon
August 30, 2026 at 5:29 am
This lady is such a good presenter 😮
@zarodkiewicz
August 30, 2026 at 5:43 am
I’m surprised the polishing cloth is not affected by the RAM shortage 😂
@ArthurFury-h1v8l
August 30, 2026 at 8:35 am
Wow so many simps watching this, it’s crazy
@noybone890
August 30, 2026 at 12:36 pm
The price gouging on these products is because of data centers demand, which cheap makers can’t keep up with production.
@darinherrick9224
August 30, 2026 at 3:19 pm
This woman is a national treasure.
@gregphelps4963
August 30, 2026 at 4:35 pm
I’ll say that halo is hinting at an Apple ring for your finger.
@jcbgrbrz
August 30, 2026 at 11:53 pm
My hot tech crush looks good
@chidieberendubuisi8048
August 31, 2026 at 4:45 am
Why about Samsung pay
@RoamingAdrian
August 31, 2026 at 9:24 am
* Apple charging an extra €200 feels unreasonable; RAM limits are a corporate design choice, not a user failure.
* Voting with your wallet for two years by keeping 2025 hardware running sends a strong market signal.
* Consumers deserve better value, and holding off on upgrades forces companies to rethink pricing.
@leonsebek2733
August 31, 2026 at 1:17 pm
I hate to burst your balloon, but In Canada, Walmart has accepted “Tap” (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards and debit cards) for many years now