Apple is expected to unveil its new flagship model, the iPhone 18 Pro, along with companion models this fall, following the same pattern the company has adopted for years. Let's take a look at when we can expect the iPhone 18 Pro announcement, its release date, and details about the lineup.
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The iPhone is Apple 's most important product , accounting for the vast majority of the company's revenue. Apple maintains the success of the iPhone line by releasing new flagship models every year. For many years, these new iPhone models have been released in September, and all indications are that this will be the case again this year.
Apple's iPhone announcement schedule is very predictable, typically unveiling its major new models around the second week of September. One factor complicating this year's date prediction is that Labor Day falls unusually late, on September 7. Apple typically launches the iPhone the week after Labor Day, which could mean Monday, September 14.
A reveal as early as Wednesday, September 9, is technically possible, as Apple launched the new iPhone two days after Labor Day in 2022.
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In any case, early to mid-September is the time to expect the big reveal of the iPhone 18 Pro. However, one major change expected this year is that the base iPhone 18 model won't be released until early 2027. Instead, Apple's top-of-the-line September lineup is rumored to consist of:
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
There's also the possibility that we'll see a new iPhone Air to round out the lineup, but reports are vague at this point.
Once the reveal is made, Apple tends to ship its new models on a very consistent day: the Friday of the week following the event. If the iPhone 18 series is revealed on Monday, September 14, we can expect pre-orders to open on Friday, September 18, with the models shipping to users for arrival on Friday, September 25. If the announcement is made on Wednesday, September 9, pre-orders will go live on September 11, and the new models will arrive on Friday, September 18.
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A look back at Apple's recent iPhone launch history confirms this pattern. In summary, here's what we can expect from the iPhone 18 series reveal and release date, based on Apple's past patterns.
