The ThinkPad X9 14 & 15 Aura Edition are now available. No trackpoint on this rather consumer-class laptop. As far as I remember it's the 1st trackpoint-less ThinkPad series. Breaking tradition, but how many people used it besides the trackpad and mouse anyway?

"New ThinkPad aesthetic with engine-hub design, updated keyboard & ultrathin profile"

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx9/thinkpad-x9-14-aura-edition-14-inch-intel/len101t0110

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx9/thinkpad-x9-aura-edition-15-inch-intel/len101t0111