It is virtually time: Subsequent week, Apple will showcase its new lineup of the iPhone 16 fashions at its iPhone occasion on Monday, Sept. 9. And should you plan to get your palms on one of many new gadgets after the occasion, we’re right here to save lots of you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be in the stores but.
Apple is fairly constant with regards to releasing their new merchandise and we do not count on that to alter this yr. We’ll let you know once we count on Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you understand when you may count on to obtain iOS 18 – Apple’s newest software program – in your present iPhone.
We do not but understand how a lot the iPhone 16 lineup will value. Presently, the iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and vary as excessive as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. It is going to be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with completely different storage capacities and value factors, because it typically does.
Need to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s massive occasion? This is the way to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll publish our liveblog hyperlink nearer to the occasion begin time.)
When can I purchase the brand new iPhone 16?
Whereas we can’t have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will change into accessible till the iPhone occasion on Monday, we are able to predict the date based mostly on Apple’s previous consistency. Right here’s what we count on:
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Monday, Sept. 9: Apple’s official occasion (confirmed)
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Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open
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Week of Sept. 16: iOS 18 accessible for obtain
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Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and different gadgets in shops
Once more, other than the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis based mostly on Apple’s earlier iPhone launch historical past. For example, Apple typically opens preorders the Friday following the iPhone occasion. So if Apple follows its earlier cadence, you’ll preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple retains the identical schedule because the previous, that will imply the iPhone 16 will formally be in the stores on Friday, Sept. 20.
How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 sequence? Typically, additionally they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays prior to now. It’s solely doable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise may hit shops in later weeks – probably at the same time as late as October.
When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?
In case you’re not planning to purchase the brand new iPhone 16, you will nonetheless have the choice to make your older iPhone related with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Almost all fashions launched prior to now six years are.)
Whereas Apple will not announce when it’s going to launch iOS 18 to the general public till its occasion, we are able to once more speculate based mostly on the previous. The most recent software program might be accessible the week after the occasion – at earliest, that will be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is doable it will not change into accessible till mid-week.
We’ll replace with the official dates for brand new {hardware} and software program after Apple pronounces them on Monday.
