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Apple Acquires NeXT

Announced February 7, 1997 — $404M

AppleUnix-like hardware and software platform1997

What happened

Acquired by Apple (Unix-like hardware and software platform); technology/product used in or became Mac OS X/macOS, Darwin, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, audioOS, visionOS.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
NeXT
Announced
February 7, 1997
Price
$404M
Industry
Unix-like hardware and software platform

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
6th of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1997
33 across all acquirers
Apple in Unix-like hardware and software platform
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire NeXT?

Apple acquired NeXT on February 7, 1997. This was Apple's 6th publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for NeXT?

Apple paid $404M for NeXT.

What does NeXT do?

Acquired by Apple (Unix-like hardware and software platform); technology/product used in or became Mac OS X/macOS, Darwin, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, audioOS, visionOS.

What other Unix-like hardware and software platform companies has Apple acquired?

NeXT is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Unix-like hardware and software platform so far.

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