Fazlur Rahman
Updated September 13, 2026 - Cupertino, California iPhone 18 pre-orders opened on Friday, September 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pacific Time. All four lines - the iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Air, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro Max - sold out their first-weekend allotment within 18 hours. As of September 13 at 9:00 AM PT, Apple.com shows delivery slipping to September 19-22 for the base iPhone 18, September 22-25 for the Air, September 22-26 for the Pro, and September 26-30 for the Pro Max .
Carriers are reporting 18% year-over-year demand growth, the strongest pre-order weekend since the iPhone 12 5G launch in 2020 (Apple, September 12, 2026; Apple.com, September 13, 2026; CIRP, September 13, 2026).
At a glance
- iPhone 18 pre-order status by model (as of September 13, 9 AM PT)
- What is new in the iPhone 18 lineup
- Demand signals and carrier response
- What to expect between now and launch
Data last verified September 13, 2026 from Apple.com delivery estimates, CIRP pre-order survey data, and carrier press releases from Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
iPhone 18 pre-orders opened Friday, September 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM Pacific Time. All four lines (iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Air, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max) sold out their first-weekend allotment within 18 hours. As of September 13, 2026 at 9 AM PT, Apple.com delivery is slipping to September 19-22 (base), September 22-25 (Air), September 22-26 (Pro), and September 26-30 (Pro Max).
Launch day is Friday, September 19, 2026. Pricing starts at $899 for the base iPhone 18 (128 GB) and $1,399 for the Pro Max (256 GB) (Apple, September 12, 2026; Apple.com, September 13, 2026; CIRP, September 13, 2026).
