{"id":828889,"date":"2026-08-28T17:38:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828889\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:38:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:38:16","slug":"iphone-18-pro-pre-orders-could-kick-off-slightly-later-than-usual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828889\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could kick off slightly later than usual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787938692_457_iphone-18-pro-mockup.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"iPhone 18 Pro battery capacity could offer far more modest gains this year | Render shows the upcoming model overlaid on a Liquid Glass '18' graphic\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled on September 9, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3222711\/iphone-18-pro-pre-orders-later-than-usual.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new report<\/a> says pre-orders for the device will kick off slightly later than usual.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders likely starting Saturday, September 12<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787938692_438_The-reported-Apple-Upgrade-program-raises-a-very-big-concern.jpg\" alt=\"The reported Apple Upgrade program raises a very big concern | Photo shows the Central World store in Bangkok, Thailand\" class=\"wp-image-1061673\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/08\/26\/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1064187\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced<\/a> this week that its big iPhone event will happen on Wednesday, September 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Normally, the company follows a very predictable schedule for fall iPhone launches. After the event, pre-orders usually open on Friday of that same week, with devices shipping the following Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But we\u2019re expecting a slightly different plan this year, and a new report corroborates the change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the \u2018normal\u2019 pre-order day would fall on Friday, September 11. The last time that a typical iPhone pre-order day happened on September 11, Apple pushed pre-orders back a day to Saturday, September 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It might be even more inclined than usual to do that again this year, as 2026 is the 25th anniversary of the 9\/11 attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macwelt, the German companion to Macworld, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/3222711\/iphone-18-pro-pre-orders-later-than-usual.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> they\u2019ve received a tip from a reliable source that iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders will indeed start on Saturday, September 12. The report adds:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The time is also set to change, according to the source: While pre-orders usually begin at 5 am PT, Apple is reportedly opening up pre-sales at midnight PT on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The publication did <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/02\/05\/new-iphone-launching-soon-with-four-new-features\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">incorrectly report<\/a> the iPhone 17e\u2019s release date earlier this year. So while September 12 does seem likely, the specific details around start time could be off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regardless, we\u2019re less than two weeks out from Apple\u2019s official announcement and full unveiling of iPhone 18 Pro. 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