# iPhone 18 Release Date: Spring Delay Boosts Autumn iPhone 18 Pro Sales

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/iphone-18-release-date-spring-delay-boosts-autumn-iphone-18-rmqj>
> Published: 2026-07-25 16:30:55+00:00

# iPhone 18 Release Date: Spring Delay Boosts Autumn iPhone 18 Pro Sales

By Ewan Spence, Senior ContributorSource:

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Apple’s delay of the iPhone 18 release until spring 2027 forces buyers to choose between maintaining older hardware or jumping straight to the AI-ready iPhone 18 Pro.

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