When does the brand new iPhone 16 come out? Right here's every part we all know

It is that point of yr once more – Apple is about to debut its newest lineup of the iPhone 16 fashions at its iPhone occasion subsequent week on Monday, Sept. 9. And when you plan to improve your cellphone subsequent week, do not instantly rush to the Apple Retailer when the occasion ends as a result of the brand new iPhones will not be in the stores but.

Apple is fairly constant in the case of releasing their new merchandise and we do not count on that to vary this yr. We’ll inform you after we count on Apple to launch the iPhone 16 after its occasion. We’ll additionally let you understand when you may count on to obtain iOS 18 – Apple’s newest software program – in your present iPhone.

Wish to comply with together with us throughout Apple’s huge occasion? Here is learn 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 out 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 count on:

• 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, except for the confirmed announcement occasion, these dates are solely hypothesis primarily based 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 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 in the stores on Friday, Sept. 20.

How about new Apple Watch and AirPods merchandise anticipated to be introduced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 sequence? Typically, additionally they comply with the identical dates, however there have been some delays previously. It’s fully potential 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?

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 brand new iOS 18 replace – assuming your iPhone is eligible. (Practically 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 primarily based on the previous. The most recent software program will probably be obtainable the week after the occasion – at earliest, that will be Monday, Sept. 16, although it is potential it will not turn out to be obtainable till mid-week.

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