Of all of the questions in regards to the rumored iPhone 17, there’s one that would settle all others: When is the discharge date?
All the predictions and hypothesis about battery energy, colours, worth and extra can be resolved when Apple releases the new iPhone, together with the rumored iPhone Air. However even the discharge date is the topic of leaks and rumors.
We have sifted by the whispers, evaluation and conjecture so you’ll be able to know when the brand new iPhone can be launched and when you’ll be able to count on to get your arms on one.
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When will the iPhone 17 be launched?
For practically a decade, Apple has introduced its new iPhone lineup in early September. (The one exception was throughout COVID, when the discharge was pushed again to Oct. 23, 2020, for the iPhone 12 and 12 Professional and Nov. 13, 2020, for the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Professional Max.)
Traditionally, Apple has made the announcement on the primary Tuesday of September after Labor Day. Nevertheless, the primary Tuesday in 2025 is the day after Labor Day, so Apple might push the dates for its iPhone occasion to Wednesday, Sept. 3, or Tuesday, Sept. 9. That may imply a launch date of Sept. 12 or 19.
And since the brand new iPhone usually turns into obtainable for preorder the Friday after, the preorder date may very well be both Sept. 5, or 12.
This is a chart for the discharge dates of earlier iPhone fashions:
Earlier iPhone launch dates
| iPhone sequence | Announcement | Preorder | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16E | February 19, 2025 | February 21, 2025 | February 28, 2025 |
| iPhone 16 sequence | September 9, 2024 | September 13, 2024 | September 20, 2024 |
| iPhone 15 sequence | September 12, 2023 | September 15, 2023 | September 22, 2023 |
| iPhone 14 sequence | September 7, 2022 | September 9, 2022 | September 16, 2022 |
| iPhone 14 Plus | September 7, 2022 | September 9, 2022 | October 7, 2022 |
| iPhone SE | March 8, 2022 | March 11, 2022 | March 18, 2022 |
| iPhone 13 sequence | September 14, 2021 | September 17, 2021 | September 24, 2021 |
This is a chart for the potential dates based mostly on previous schedules. These should not official dates from Apple:
Potential iPhone 17 schedule
| Announcement | Preorder | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 3 | Friday, September 5 | Friday, September 12 |
| Tuesday, September 9 | Friday, September 12 | Friday, September 19 |
Will all the new iPhones be launched within the fall?
Primarily based on final yr’s launch, Apple could launch every little thing within the fall besides its least costly possibility — this yr, the iPhone 16E. The iPhone 16E was launched in February, and Apple is broadly anticipated to observe the identical format for the rumored iPhone 17.
That may imply the iPhone 17 Professional Max, iPhone 17 Professional, iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 base mannequin — if that is the lineup — could be launched in September. The iPhone 17E — if it exists — could be launched in February.
Apple’s future iPhone launch dates
Apple is anticipated to vary its launch format with the rumored iPhone 18. Reviews counsel that Apple will solely launch higher-end fashions in fall 2026 — iPhone 18 Professional, Professional Max, Air and a rumored new foldable iPhone — and launch the remainder of the road in winter 2027.
Why does Apple break up iPhone launch dates?
By pushing its top-of-the-line Professional and Professional Max fashions in September, Apple can seize a lot of the vacation purchasing season. Releasing the extra primary fashions within the winter permits a second crest of pleasure, however diehard followers and vacation buyers could have already spent their cash on the pricier fashions within the fall.
