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iPhone 18 won’t launch next month, here’s when it’s coming instead
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple will not launch the base iPhone 18 model at its upcoming September event, breaking its usual pattern of releasing a base model alongside Pro and other variants.
- The September event will feature three models: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the new iPhone Ultra.
- The base iPhone 18, along with the iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2, is expected to debut in early 2027, likely by March.
- Reasons for this shift may include Apple's strategy to space out launches to accommodate more models and potential supply constraints due to the ongoing memory shortage.
- Consumers wanting a non-Pro or non-Ultra iPhone 18 will need to wait several months longer than usual for its release.
