Updated
Updated · CNET · Sep 4
CNET Readers Predict 3 New iPhones and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at Sept. 9 Apple Event
Updated
Updated · CNET · Sep 4

CNET Readers Predict 3 New iPhones and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at Sept. 9 Apple Event

3 articles · Updated · CNET · Sep 4

Summary

  • 50% of CNET respondents expect Apple to unveil three new iPhone models at its Sept. 9 “Surprise and shine” event, while 74% also predict an Apple Watch Ultra 4 launch.
  • 80% had guessed in an earlier round that Apple’s first foldable iPhone will appear, and readers now rank it as the most likely “One More Thing” reveal.
  • CNET readers estimated the foldable iPhone would cost $1,847, below analysts’ roughly $2,000-$2,500 range and far above the $781 average that interested US adults say they would pay.
  • 71% expect new CEO John Ternus and former CEO Tim Cook to appear together on stage, adding leadership-transition intrigue to Apple’s first major fall launch since Cook became executive chairman.

Insights

With analysts predicting a staggering $2,500 price tag, will Apple's heavily rumored foldable iPhone alienate its core consumer base this September?
As John Ternus takes charge, will a surprise on-stage reunion with Tim Cook overshadow the delayed standard iPhone 18 lineup?
Could Apple’s true 'One More Thing' be a revolutionary AI-driven home hub rather than the highly anticipated foldable device?