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Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5
Apple Eyes Sept. 9 iPhone 18 Pro Event, With Sept. 18 Release Most Likely
Updated
Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5

Apple Eyes Sept. 9 iPhone 18 Pro Event, With Sept. 18 Release Most Likely

3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Aug 5

Summary

  • September 9 is the likeliest date for Apple to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra, based on the company’s usual early-September launch pattern and this year’s Labor Day calendar.
  • September 12 could then become the pre-order date, with a September 18 release, echoing 2015, when Apple shifted pre-orders to Saturday rather than Friday because of the Sept. 11 anniversary.
  • September 15 remains the main alternative event date; under that scenario, pre-orders would likely start September 18 and the phones would ship September 25.
  • Apple has not confirmed any dates, leaving the timeline an educated forecast until the company issues its formal event invitation, previously predicted for August 26.

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