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iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders: Here’s what still arrives on launch day

9to5Mac • Sun, 13 Sep 2026

Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max lineup went up for pre-order today , ahead of the September 18 launch day. As of Saturday evening, shipping estimates for some configurations have slipped to October — especially for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. more…

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Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max lineup went up for pre-order today , ahead of the September 18 launch day.

As of Saturday evening, shipping estimates for some configurations have slipped to October — especially for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

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