Apple · Iphone Plus

iPhone 18 Plus

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

We will keep this on your list as the date moves.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

23 April 2027

in about 7 months

Almost certainly between 19 March and 25 May 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started Its own release rhythm This line has launched on a steady schedule, so we started from when the next one is due.

Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 3 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 21 days later Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

WinFuture
Reported Heard it from someone else

Says revealed 12 September 2026

“Aus Respekt vor dem nationalen Gedenktag verschiebt Apple den Verkaufsstart des iPhone 18 Pro daher wohl auf Samstag, den 12. September.” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

WinFuture usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.
Tom's Guide
Reported

Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027

“the base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Plus are reportedly making their debut in spring of 2027” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 115 days earlier

Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
Engadget
Called a rumour

Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027

“there are strong rumors that the base iPhone 18 series won't go on sale until spring 2027, instead of the usual September release.” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 122 days earlier

Engadget usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 19 Mar 2027 to 25 May 2027 (67 days wide), with a standard deviation of 34 days. Starting model: series_cadence+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

2 May 2027

in about 7 months

Almost certainly between 29 March and 4 June 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.

Where we started Its own release rhythm This line has launched on a steady schedule, so we started from when the next one is due.

Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 3 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time No change Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

WinFuture
Reported Heard it from someone else

Says on sale 12 September 2026

“Aus Respekt vor dem nationalen Gedenktag verschiebt Apple den Verkaufsstart des iPhone 18 Pro daher wohl auf Samstag, den 12. September.” Read it ↗

Decent track record Did not move our date

WinFuture usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.
Tom's Guide
Reported

Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027

“the base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Plus are reportedly making their debut in spring of 2027” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 123 days earlier

Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
Engadget
Called a rumour

Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027

“there are strong rumors that the base iPhone 18 series won't go on sale until spring 2027, instead of the usual September release.” Read it ↗

Decent track record Moved our date 130 days earlier

Engadget usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 29 Mar 2027 to 4 Jun 2027 (67 days wide), with a standard deviation of 34 days. Starting model: series_cadence+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

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Where you will be able to buy it

Probably worldwide Based on how this product line usually launches

Going on what this line normally does, not on anything said about this phone yet.

iPhone normally launches worldwide.

No report so far has named a specific country for this one. That is normal early on: the market is usually only spelled out close to launch.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

2 May 2027 On sale No change

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 29 Mar 2027 to 4 Jun 2027 · 309ebf607e…
2 May 2027 On sale 20 days later

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 29 Mar 2027 to 3 Jun 2027 · bc79df9970…
23 April 2027 Reveal 21 days later

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 19 Mar 2027 to 25 May 2027 · 68cd3a4150…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 1ea3058cc6…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 24 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 28a0374204…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 0e72864fd7…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 24 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 349fa7cfe9…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 9508af4a37…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 24 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · b5936d9600…
2 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 09b919ec27…
12 April 2027 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 16 May 2027 · 8f2663f781…
2 April 2027 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 6 May 2027 · 6c8e5e7487…
1 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 6 May 2027 · d285dd357c…
1 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 6 May 2027 · bbcf668b82…
1 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 6 May 2027 · 830f1b8461…
1 April 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 6 May 2027 · 4e0b546131…
11 April 2027 On sale 73 days later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 15 May 2027 · 0e903880ad…
1 April 2027 Reveal 73 days later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 5 May 2027 · 9a4e571b3c…
28 January 2027 On sale 2 days earlier

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 27 Sept 2026 to 12 Apr 2027 · d7e5585a4d…
18 January 2027 Reveal 2 days earlier

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 2 Apr 2027 · 3149bd3187…
30 January 2027 On sale 113 days later

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 27 Sept 2026 to 12 Apr 2027 · 98a2060a95…
20 January 2027 Reveal 112 days later

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 2 Apr 2027 · 252fafc7c5…
30 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 30 Mar 2027 · cf9bb7cd3c…
9 October 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 10 Apr 2027 · 61a3e0dc0e…
10 October 2026 On sale 4 days later

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 10 Apr 2027 · 88df02e7c0…
30 September 2026 Reveal 3 days later

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 · 30a75d647f…
6 October 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 6 Apr 2027 · 003cebad3f…
6 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 7 Apr 2027 · 8b1910dc77…
27 September 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 27 Mar 2027 · a3b7e37ee9…
4 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 3 Apr 2027 · 32966f65dd…
25 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 24 Mar 2027 · 2880a62006…
2 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 30 Mar 2027 · 0355b56ce9…
24 September 2026 Reveal 2 days later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 20 Mar 2027 · 3c2eba1084…
1 October 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 25 Mar 2027 · 79779ec6fb…
1 October 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 26 Mar 2027 · 583294eb9c…
22 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 19 Sept 2026 to 15 Mar 2027 · 3c0ca4889d…
29 September 2026 On sale 2 days later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 20 Mar 2027 · 959bf08ed8…
21 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 18 Sept 2026 to 10 Mar 2027 · 674b588065…
27 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 · d30777e875…
20 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 14 Sept 2026 to 26 Sept 2026 · 6eb71b80ce…

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