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Apple Launches 2026 Pride Collection With Sport Loop and ‘Pride Luminance’ Designs

Apple links the new designs to imminent software updates across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Overview

  • Apple announced the 2026 Pride Collection on Monday, adding a new Sport Loop, a Pride Luminance watch face, and matching iPhone and iPad wallpapers.
  • The Pride Edition Sport Loop is on sale now for $49 in the US and £49 in the U.K., with Canadian pricing at $59 CAD, and in-store availability expected later this week.
  • The band is woven from 11 nylon yarn colors in 40mm, 42mm, and 46mm sizes to fit the current Apple Watch lineup.
  • The watch face and wallpapers will arrive with watchOS 26.5, iOS 26.5, and iPadOS 26.5, which are in beta and expected to reach the public soon.
  • Pride Luminance offers radial or vertical layouts, color choices drawn from Pride flags, a dynamic glass layer, and a persistent seconds hand on Apple Watch Series 10, Series 11, and Ultra 3.