When does Apple launch the brand new iPhone 16? Here is the whole lot it’s good to know

It is virtually time: In simply two days, Apple will exhibit its new lineup of the iPhone 16 models at its iPhone event on Monday, Sept. 9. The livestream begins at 1PM ET. And should you plan to get your arms on one of many new gadgets after the occasion, we’re right here to avoid wasting you time as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be available for purchase but.

Apple is fairly constant in the case of releasing new merchandise and we do not anticipate that to vary this 12 months. We’ll inform you after we anticipate Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you recognize when you may anticipate 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. Will probably be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with totally different storage capacities and worth factors, because it generally does.

Need to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s large occasion? Here is how 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 cannot have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will grow to be obtainable 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 anticipate:

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

• Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open

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

• Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and different gadgets 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 usually 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? Usually, in addition they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays prior to now. It’s completely attainable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise may hit shops in later weeks – presumably at the same time as late as October.

When can I obtain the brand new iOS 18?

If you happen to’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 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 primarily based on the previous. The latest software program shall be obtainable the week after the occasion – at earliest, that might be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is attainable it will not grow to be obtainable till mid-week.

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