Of all of the questions concerning the rumored iPhone 17, there’s one that might settle all others: When is the discharge date?
All the predictions and hypothesis about battery power, colors, price and extra might 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 possibly can know when the brand new iPhone might be launched and when you possibly can anticipate to get your arms on one.
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When will the iPhone 17 be launched?
For almost 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 may 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 sometimes turns into out there for preorder the Friday after, the preorder date might be both Sept. 5 or 12.
Here is a chart for the potential dates based mostly on previous schedules. These are usually not official dates from Apple:
Potential iPhone 17 schedule
| Announcement | Preorder | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Sept. 3 | Sept. 5 | Sept. 12 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 9 | Sept. 12 | Sept. 19 |
Will the entire new iPhones be launched within the fall?
Primarily based on final 12 months’s launch, Apple might launch every part within the fall besides its least costly choice — this 12 months, the iPhone 16E. The iPhone 16E was released 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 Pro, iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 base mannequin — if that is the lineup — can be launched in September. The iPhone 17E — if it exists — can be launched in February.
Apple’s future iPhone launch dates
Apple is predicted to alter its launch format with the rumored iPhone 18. Reviews recommend that Apple will only release higher-end models 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 cut 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 customers may have already spent their cash on the pricier fashions within the fall.
