When does Apple launch the new iPhone 16? Here’s everything you need 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 if you happen to plan to get your fingers 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 that can be purchased but.

Apple is fairly constant in relation to releasing their new merchandise and we do not anticipate that to alter this yr. We’ll let you know after we anticipate Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you understand when you possibly can 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. 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 totally different storage capacities and value factors, because it generally does.

Wish to observe together with us throughout Apple’s massive occasion? Here is how to watch the iPhone 16 announcement. (We’ll submit 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 will predict the date based mostly 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 accessible for obtain

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

Once more, apart from 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 might imply the iPhone 16 will formally be that can be purchased on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 collection? Typically, in addition they observe the identical dates, however there have been some delays up to now. It’s fully attainable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise may hit shops in later weeks – presumably whilst 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 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 up 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 will once more speculate based mostly 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 attainable it will not change into accessible till mid-week.

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