When does Apple launch the brand new iPhone 16? This is the whole lot you have to know

It is virtually time: Subsequent week, Apple will showcase its new lineup of the iPhone 16 models at its iPhone event on Monday, Sept. 9. And for those who plan to get your palms on one of many new units after the occasion, we’re right here to save lots of you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be available for purchase but.

Apple is fairly constant in relation to releasing their new merchandise and we do not count on that to vary 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 already know when you’ll be able to 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 price. At the moment, 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 attention-grabbing to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with totally different storage capacities and worth factors, because it typically does.

Wish to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s large occasion? This is how to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll put up our liveblog hyperlink nearer to the occasion begin time.)

When can I purchase the brand new iPhone 16?

Whereas we cannot have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will grow to be accessible till the iPhone occasion on Monday, we are able to predict the date primarily based on Apple’s previous consistency. Right here’s what we count on:

• Monday, Sept. 9: Apple’s official occasion (confirmed)

• Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open

• Week of Sept. 16: iOS 18 accessible for obtain

• Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and different units in shops

Once more, except for the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis primarily based 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 can preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple retains the identical schedule because the previous, that might imply the iPhone 16 will formally be available for purchase on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 collection? Typically, additionally they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays previously. It’s fully potential that a number of of those anticipated merchandise might hit shops in later weeks – probably at the same time as late as October.

When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?

For those who’re not planning to purchase the brand new iPhone 16, you may nonetheless have the choice to make your older iPhone comparable with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Almost all fashions launched previously 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 primarily based on the previous. The latest software program might be accessible the week after the occasion – at earliest, that might be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is potential it will not grow to be accessible till mid-week.

We’ll replace with the official dates for brand spanking new {hardware} and software program after Apple publicizes them on Monday.