Overview
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported Sunday that Apple is developing two new Apple Pencil models — successors to the USB‑C Pencil and the Pencil Pro — expected to ship with next‑generation iPad Pro models in early 2027.
- Reporting says the work is driven by Article 11 of the EU Batteries Regulation, which becomes legally applicable in February 2027 and requires portable batteries to be readily removable and replaceable by users.
- Current Apple Pencil models are built with heavy internal adhesive and are effectively not user‑serviceable, with batteries that recharge through a USB‑C port or magnetic wireless charging rather than being replaced.
- Outlets relay Gurman’s claim that Apple may adopt "new battery systems" to satisfy the rule, but no technical details, final designs, or official confirmation from Apple have been published.
- If Apple follows through, the change could make Pencils easier to repair or swap batteries and may foreshadow how Apple addresses replaceability for other accessories, while prompting some buyers to wait for the refreshed iPad Pro and stylus lineup.