When does Apple launch the brand new iPhone 16? Here is all the things it’s essential 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 when you 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 on the subject of releasing new merchandise and we do not anticipate that to alter this yr. 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 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 attention-grabbing to see if Apple holds the road on pricing, or performs round with totally different storage capacities and value factors, because it generally does.

Need to observe 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 turn into out there 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 out there 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 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 can preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple retains the identical schedule because the previous, that will 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, in addition they observe the identical dates, however there have been some delays previously. It’s fully attainable 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?

Should you’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. (Almost all fashions launched previously 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 most recent software program might be out there the week after the occasion – at earliest, that will be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is attainable it will not turn into out there till mid-week.

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