iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders off to a surprisingly slow start
Whether it's because of the economy, better supply than normal, the looming iPhone Duo, or Apple's unusual opening of pre-orders on a Saturday, very few iPhone 18 Pro models are showing any shipping delays as of an hour after preorder start. Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 18 Pro. Following their launch on September 9, 2026, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now available for pre-order. But they did not sell out immediately, as is more normally the case. By 08:30 ET, half an hour after pre-orders opened, no color or configuration of the iPhone 18 Pro showed any shipping delays at all in the US. They remained available to be delivered on Friday, September 18. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
What happened?
Whether it's because of the economy, better supply than normal, the looming iPhone Duo, or Apple's unusual opening of pre-orders on a Saturday, very few iPhone 18 Pro models are showing any shipping delays as of an hour after preorder start. Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 18 Pro. Following their launch on September 9, 2026, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now available for pre-order. But they did not sell out immediately, as is more normally the case. By 08:30 ET, half an hour after pre-orders opened, no color or configuration of the iPhone 18 Pro showed any shipping delays at all in the US. They remained available to be delivered on Friday, September 18. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Whether it's because of the economy, better supply than normal, the looming iPhone Duo, or Apple's unusual opening of pre-orders on a Saturday, very few iPhone 18 Pro models are showing any shipping delays as of an hour after preorder start.
Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro Max (left) and iPhone 18 Pro.
Following their launch on September 9, 2026, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now available for pre-order.
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