Apple · Iphone E
iPhone 18e
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.
The day it is shown to the world
19 March 2027
in about 6 months
Almost certainly between 10 and 29 March 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.
What changed our mind
- Android HeadlinesReported
Says revealed between 20 Mar 2027 and 20 Jun 2027
“The base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are set to be announced in the Spring.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 2 days laterAndroid Headlines usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.
- 爱范儿 (ifanr)Reported Heard it from someone else
Says revealed 31 March 2027
“面向大众市场的标准版 iPhone 18、入门款 iPhone 18e 以及二代轻薄机 iPhone Air 2,悉数移至 2027 年春季” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later爱范儿 (ifanr) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- 爱范儿 (ifanr)Reported
Says revealed 31 March 2027
“普通版 iPhone 18 和 iPhone 18e,则会留到 2027 年春季。” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later爱范儿 (ifanr) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumorsReported
Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027
“Apple instead planning to debut it in spring 2027 alongside the iPhone 18e and the iPhone Air 2.” Read it ↗
Strong track record +4 sites repeated it Moved our date 1 day laterMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- EngadgetGuesswork
Says revealed between 20 Mar 2027 and 20 Jun 2027
“But we may then have to wait until spring 2027 for the iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18e and perhaps even the base iPhone 18.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day laterEngadget usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.
- IT之家 (ITHome)Reported
Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027
“标准版 iPhone 18、定位更低的 iPhone 18e 以及 iPhone Air 2 预计将推迟至明年春季发布。” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day laterIT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumorsReported
Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027
“Spring 2027 iPhones - iPhone 18e - The iPhone 18e will follow the iPhone 17e. It's expected to get an upgraded chip and 9GB of RAM.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day laterMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- The VergeCalled a rumour
Says revealed sometime between January and December 2027
“In 2027, Apple is also rumored to be launching an iPhone 18e and a second-generation iPhone Air.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateThe Verge usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.
- 9to5MacReported
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“It’s expected to debut at the same time as iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2.” Read it ↗
Decent track record +2 sites repeated it Did not move our date - Bloomberg's Mark Gurman · picked up by 9to5MacReported Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between January and June 2027
“IPhone 18e, likewise only seeing a chip upgrade” Read it ↗
Brand new source Did not move our dateBloomberg's Mark Gurman usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 287 days earlier before believing it.
- 9to5MacReported
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“will be joined by three more debuts in early 2027: - iPhone 18 - iPhone 18e - iPhone Air 2” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our date - GSMArenaReported Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“with the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and iPhone Air 2 following in early 2027” Read it ↗
Strong track record +1 site repeated it Did not move our dateGSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.
- cnBetaCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between March and June 2027
“iPhone 18e、iPhone 18 和 iPhone Air 2 则被传将于 2027 年春季推出” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our datecnBeta usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 5 days later before believing it.
- TecnoblogReported
Says revealed sometime between January and December 2027
“As versões mais acessíveis da linha iPhone 18 (base e 18e) devem ser reveladas no começo de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- TecnoblogReported
Says revealed sometime between January and December 2027
“O iPhone 18 base e o iPhone 18e são esperados apenas para o início de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- TecnoblogCalled a rumour
Says revealed sometime between January and June 2027
“Os iPhones 18, 18e e um possível iPhone Air 2 são esperados para o primeiro semestre de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- HDblogReported
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“ma non iPhone 18 base, iPhone Air 2 e iPhone 18e, previsti invece per l'inizio del 2027” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateHDblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- Early Apple · picked up by MacRumorsCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between March and June 2027
“the more affordable iPhone models launch in spring 2027” Read it ↗
Brand new source Did not move our date - Tom's GuideReported
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 alongside the iPhone 18e.” Read it ↗
Decent track record +4 sites repeated it Did not move our dateTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- Tom's GuideReported
Says revealed sometime between January and June 2027
“the phone is tipped \to launch in early 2027, alongside the iPhone Air 2 and (somewhat bizarrely) the lower-cost iPhone 18e” Read it ↗
Decent track record +1 site repeated it Did not move our dateTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- cnBetaReported
Says revealed 31 March 2027
“报道称,苹果正调整iPhone产品的年度发布节奏,iPhone 18、iPhone 18e和iPhone Air 2可能改在2027年春季推出。” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our datecnBeta usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 5 days later before believing it.
- the article itself · picked up by WinFutureReported Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027
“Im Frühjahr werden unter anderem das iPhone 18 und das iPhone 18e erwartet.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlierthe article itself usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.
- rumors · picked up by Android HeadlinesCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“The rumors claim the base iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and iPhone Air 2 could launch in the early part of 2027.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day earlierrumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumorsReported
Says revealed sometime in March 2027
“The regular iPhone 18, a lower-end iPhone 18e, and the iPhone Air 2 are not expected to be announced until around March 2027, as part of a new launch strategy.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day earlierMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- Tom's GuideReported
Says revealed sometime between January and April 2027
“The standard iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 are expected to arrive in early 2027, likely around the same time as the iPhone 18e.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlierTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumors · picked up by HDblogCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says revealed sometime between January and March 2027
“come sappiamo dai rumor toccherà aspettare a questo giro ancora qualche mese, fino al primo trimestre del 2027” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 2 days earlierMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
Numbers, for the curious
The 80% range runs 10 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 (19 days wide), with a standard deviation of 7 days. Starting model: series_cadence_sparse+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).
Ledger hash 9d768a695f591acb8f7dc7a9…
The day you can actually buy one
28 March 2027
in about 6 months
Almost certainly between 19 March and 7 April 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.
What changed our mind
- Android HeadlinesReported
Says on sale between 20 Mar 2027 and 20 Jun 2027
“The base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are set to be announced in the Spring.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 2 days laterAndroid Headlines usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.
- 爱范儿 (ifanr)Reported Heard it from someone else
Says on sale 31 March 2027
“面向大众市场的标准版 iPhone 18、入门款 iPhone 18e 以及二代轻薄机 iPhone Air 2,悉数移至 2027 年春季” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later爱范儿 (ifanr) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumorsReported
Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027
“Spring 2027 iPhones - iPhone 18e - The iPhone 18e will follow the iPhone 17e. It's expected to get an upgraded chip and 9GB of RAM.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day laterMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- 爱范儿 (ifanr)Reported
Says on sale 31 March 2027
“普通版 iPhone 18 和 iPhone 18e,则会留到 2027 年春季。” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day later爱范儿 (ifanr) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- EngadgetGuesswork
Says on sale between 20 Mar 2027 and 20 Jun 2027
“But we may then have to wait until spring 2027 for the iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18e and perhaps even the base iPhone 18.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day laterEngadget usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.
- IT之家 (ITHome)Reported
Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027
“标准版 iPhone 18、定位更低的 iPhone 18e 以及 iPhone Air 2 预计将推迟至明年春季发布。” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day laterIT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumorsReported
Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027
“Apple instead planning to debut it in spring 2027 alongside the iPhone 18e and the iPhone Air 2.” Read it ↗
Strong track record +4 sites repeated it Moved our date 1 day laterMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- The VergeCalled a rumour
Says on sale sometime between January and December 2027
“In 2027, Apple is also rumored to be launching an iPhone 18e and a second-generation iPhone Air.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateThe Verge usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 0 days later before believing it.
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman · picked up by 9to5MacReported Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between January and June 2027
“IPhone 18e, likewise only seeing a chip upgrade” Read it ↗
Brand new source Did not move our dateBloomberg's Mark Gurman usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 287 days earlier before believing it.
- Early Apple · picked up by MacRumorsCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between March and June 2027
“the more affordable iPhone models launch in spring 2027” Read it ↗
Brand new source Did not move our date - Tom's GuideReported
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 alongside the iPhone 18e.” Read it ↗
Decent track record +4 sites repeated it Did not move our dateTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- Tom's GuideReported
Says on sale sometime between January and June 2027
“the phone is tipped \to launch in early 2027, alongside the iPhone Air 2 and (somewhat bizarrely) the lower-cost iPhone 18e” Read it ↗
Decent track record +1 site repeated it Did not move our dateTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- cnBetaReported
Says on sale 31 March 2027
“报道称,苹果正调整iPhone产品的年度发布节奏,iPhone 18、iPhone 18e和iPhone Air 2可能改在2027年春季推出。” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our datecnBeta usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 5 days later before believing it.
- cnBetaCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between March and June 2027
“iPhone 18e、iPhone 18 和 iPhone Air 2 则被传将于 2027 年春季推出” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our datecnBeta usually calls things earlier than they happen, so we pushed this 5 days later before believing it.
- TecnoblogReported
Says on sale sometime between January and December 2027
“As versões mais acessíveis da linha iPhone 18 (base e 18e) devem ser reveladas no começo de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- TecnoblogReported
Says on sale sometime between January and December 2027
“O iPhone 18 base e o iPhone 18e são esperados apenas para o início de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- TecnoblogCalled a rumour
Says on sale sometime between January and June 2027
“Os iPhones 18, 18e e um possível iPhone Air 2 são esperados para o primeiro semestre de 2027.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Did not move our dateTecnoblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 10 days earlier before believing it.
- HDblogReported
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“ma non iPhone 18 base, iPhone Air 2 e iPhone 18e, previsti invece per l'inizio del 2027” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlierHDblog usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 4 days earlier before believing it.
- GSMArenaReported Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“with the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and iPhone Air 2 following in early 2027” Read it ↗
Strong track record +1 site repeated it Moved our date 1 day earlierGSMArena usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.
- 9to5MacReported
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“will be joined by three more debuts in early 2027: - iPhone 18 - iPhone 18e - iPhone Air 2” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlier - 9to5MacReported
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“It’s expected to debut at the same time as iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2.” Read it ↗
Decent track record +2 sites repeated it Moved our date 1 day earlier - MacRumorsReported
Says on sale sometime in March 2027
“The regular iPhone 18, a lower-end iPhone 18e, and the iPhone Air 2 are not expected to be announced until around March 2027, as part of a new launch strategy.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 1 day earlierMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
- the article itself · picked up by WinFutureReported Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027
“Im Frühjahr werden unter anderem das iPhone 18 und das iPhone 18e erwartet.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 1 day earlierthe article itself usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 38 days earlier before believing it.
- rumors · picked up by Android HeadlinesCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“The rumors claim the base iPhone 18, iPhone 18e, and iPhone Air 2 could launch in the early part of 2027.” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 2 days earlierrumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 9 days earlier before believing it.
- Tom's GuideReported
Says on sale sometime between January and April 2027
“The standard iPhone 18 and iPhone Air 2 are expected to arrive in early 2027, likely around the same time as the iPhone 18e.” Read it ↗
Decent track record Moved our date 2 days earlierTom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.
- MacRumors · picked up by HDblogCalled a rumour Heard it from someone else
Says on sale sometime between January and March 2027
“come sappiamo dai rumor toccherà aspettare a questo giro ancora qualche mese, fino al primo trimestre del 2027” Read it ↗
Strong track record Moved our date 2 days earlierMacRumors usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 3 days earlier before believing it.
Numbers, for the curious
The 80% range runs 19 Mar 2027 to 7 Apr 2027 (19 days wide), with a standard deviation of 8 days. Starting model: series_cadence_sparse+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).
Ledger hash 9d5ddf287deef7708a41aa10…
Where you will be able to buy it
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.
- 28 March 2027 On sale No change
Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 19 Mar 2027 to 7 Apr 2027 · 9d5ddf287d…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 9d768a695f…
- 28 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 7 Apr 2027 · cb3cc4b846…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027 · 7bc8c1a85e…
- 29 March 2027 On sale 1 day later
Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 19 Mar 2027 to 8 Apr 2027 · 1b89642639…
- 20 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 0e009b255f…
- 28 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 8 Apr 2027 · d2f1407026…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 4c8810f90c…
- 29 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 19 Mar 2027 to 9 Apr 2027 · 4ad6e3b73c…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 30 Mar 2027 · c97ef51673…
- 30 March 2027 On sale 2 days later
Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 19 Mar 2027 to 9 Apr 2027 · 1069c0e5c5…
- 20 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 30 Mar 2027 · 02387202b6…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 2a2bbbc247…
- 18 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 9c92fef2f3…
- 28 March 2027 On sale No change
Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 8 Apr 2027 · e8d2b4e2da…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 7fc274a2f0…
- 28 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 8 Apr 2027 · 854fa6cbd3…
- 18 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 8 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027 · 4d8d1c8f88…
- 29 March 2027 On sale 1 day later
Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 9 Apr 2027 · f49bf650b6…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 9 Mar 2027 to 30 Mar 2027 · c3ccc28e61…
- 28 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 17 Mar 2027 to 10 Apr 2027 · fd86b06db6…
- 18 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 7 Mar 2027 to 30 Mar 2027 · dd8c5a9f06…
- 29 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 18 Mar 2027 to 10 Apr 2027 · 072b548cf5…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 8 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2027 · 059d1f2509…
- 30 March 2027 On sale 1 day later
Worked out on 11 Sept 2026 · range 17 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027 · a8d436d45f…
- 20 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later
Worked out on 11 Sept 2026 · range 7 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027 · f324661757…
- 29 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 10 Sept 2026 · range 16 Mar 2027 to 14 Apr 2027 · 4be50ae3e9…
- 19 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier
Worked out on 10 Sept 2026 · range 6 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027 · e066c4c661…
- 30 March 2027 On sale 4 days later
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 17 Mar 2027 to 15 Apr 2027 · 21d896b6d0…
- 20 March 2027 Reveal 4 days later
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 7 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027 · 79a09dce99…
- 26 March 2027 On sale No change
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 13 Mar 2027 to 11 Apr 2027 · c75f94eb45…
- 16 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 3 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2027 · c3353a1f06…
- 26 March 2027 On sale No change
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 13 Mar 2027 to 11 Apr 2027 · 9e3b4222ca…
- 16 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 3 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2027 · ef0a508a5d…
- 26 March 2027 On sale 3 days later
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 13 Mar 2027 to 11 Apr 2027 · 37b4329265…
- 16 March 2027 Reveal 3 days later
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 3 Mar 2027 to 1 Apr 2027 · 65adbbb330…
- 23 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 10 Apr 2027 · e91d3b5c7b…
- 13 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 28 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027 · 627e2c0765…
- 24 March 2027 On sale 1 day later
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 10 Mar 2027 to 12 Apr 2027 · 8921840b5f…
- 13 March 2027 Reveal No change
Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 28 Feb 2027 to 2 Apr 2027 · e49b9f8a3c…
Other names this device goes by
Codenames used by leakers: V69
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