It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year

August 12, 2026 Stevie Bonifield

A photo of a person holding the iPhone 17.
The iPhone 17’s successor might not arrive until 2027. | Photography by Allison Johnson / The Verge

According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors, executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during an earnings call that the iPhone 18 Pro series phones will launch this fall, but the base iPhone 18 won't arrive until the first quarter of next year. The more affordable iPhone 18e and a new iPhone Air are also rumored to launch around the same time, in line with rumors that have been circulating for more than a year.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and The Information both reported last year that Apple was planning to only launch its premium iPhones in fall 2026, and earlier this year another Apple supplier said one of its custom …

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