It’s almost time: Next week, Apple will show off its new lineup of the iPhone 16 models<\/a> at its iPhone event<\/a> on Monday, Sept. 9<\/a>. And if you plan to get your hands on one of the new devices after the event, we’re here to save you time because the new iPhones won’t be available to buy yet.<\/p>\n Apple is pretty consistent when it comes to releasing their new products and we don’t expect that to change this year. We’ll tell you when we expect Apple to release the iPhone 16 after its event. We’ll also let you know when you can expect to download iOS 18<\/a> \u2013 Apple’s latest software \u2013 on your current iPhone.<\/p>\n We don’t yet know how much the iPhone 16 lineup will cost. Currently, the iPhone 15 models start at $799 and range as high as $1,599 for the 15 Pro with 1TB of storage. It will be interesting to see if Apple holds the line on pricing, or plays around with different storage capacities and price points, as it sometimes does.<\/p>\n Want to follow along with us during Apple\u2019s big event? Here’s how to watch the iPhone 16 announcement<\/a>. (We\u2019ll post our liveblog link closer to the event start time.)<\/p>\n While we won’t have a set date for when the iPhone 16 will become available until the iPhone event on Monday, we can predict the date based on Apple’s past consistency. Here\u2019s what we expect:<\/p>\n Monday, Sept. 9: Apple\u2019s official event (confirmed)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Friday, Sept. 13: Preorders open<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Week of Sept. 16: iOS 18 available for download<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Friday, Sept. 20: New iPhones and other devices in stores<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Again, aside from the confirmed announcement event, these dates are only speculation based on Apple’s previous iPhone release history. For instance, Apple generally opens preorders the Friday following the iPhone event. So if Apple follows its previous cadence, you’ll be able to preorder an iPhone 16 on Friday, Sept. 13. Likewise, if Apple keeps the same schedule as the past, that would mean the iPhone 16 will officially be available to buy on Friday, Sept. 20.<\/p>\n How about new Apple Watch and AirPods products expected to be announced alongside the presumed new iPhone 16 series? Generally, they also follow the same dates, but there have been some delays in the past. It\u2019s entirely possible that one or more of these expected products could hit stores in later weeks \u2013 possibly even as late as October.<\/p>\n If you’re not planning to buy the new iPhone 16, you’ll still have the option to make your older iPhone similar with the newer models \u2013 assuming your iPhone is eligible for iOS 18<\/a>. (Nearly all models introduced in the past six years are.)<\/p>\n While Apple won’t announce when it’ll release iOS 18 to the public until its event, we can again speculate based on the past. The newest software will be available the week after the event \u2013 at earliest, that would be Monday, Sept. 16, though it’s possible it won’t become available until mid-week.<\/p>\n We’ll update with the official dates for new hardware and software after Apple announces them on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trending Products<\/strong>When can I buy the new iPhone 16?<\/h2>\n
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