When does Apple launch the new iPhone 16? Here’s everything you need to know

It is nearly time: In simply two days, Apple will showcase its new lineup of the iPhone 16 models at its iPhone event on Monday, Sept. 9. The livestream begins at 1PM ET. And in case you plan to get your fingers on one of many new units 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 on the subject of releasing new merchandise and we do not anticipate that to alter this 12 months. We’ll inform you once we anticipate Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you realize 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 value. At present, the iPhone 15 fashions begin at $799 and vary as excessive as $1,599 for the 15 Professional with 1TB of storage. It will likely be fascinating to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with completely different storage capacities and value factors, because it generally does.

Wish to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s huge occasion? Here 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 can’t have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will change into obtainable 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 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 units 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 usually 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 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, additionally they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays up to now. It’s completely doable that a number of of those anticipated merchandise might 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 related with the newer fashions – assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18. (Practically all fashions launched up to now six years are.)

Whereas Apple will not announce when it will launch iOS 18 to the general public till its occasion, we are able to once more speculate based mostly on the previous. The latest software program will probably be obtainable the week after the occasion – at earliest, that might be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is doable it will not change into obtainable till mid-week.

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