Apple · Iphone Fold

iPhone Fold 3

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

Good guess · Right month, maybe not the day

9 September 2027

in about 11 months

Almost certainly between 24 August and 25 September 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 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 1 day earlier Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What we are going on

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman · picked up by 9to5Mac
Reported Heard it from someone else

Says revealed sometime between January and December 2028

“Larger foldable iPhone: Third-generation foldable in development with “a slightly larger display on the front and inside” compared to 2026 and 2027’s models.” Read it ↗

Brand new source Did not move our date

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 287 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 24 Aug 2027 to 25 Sept 2027 (32 days wide), with a standard deviation of 14 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

Good guess · Right month, maybe not the day

19 September 2027

in about 12 months

Almost certainly between 3 September and 5 October 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 1 separate story Found across 1 article. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.

Since last time 1 day earlier Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What we are going on

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman · picked up by 9to5Mac
Reported Heard it from someone else

Says on sale sometime between January and December 2028

“Larger foldable iPhone: Third-generation foldable in development with “a slightly larger display on the front and inside” compared to 2026 and 2027’s models.” Read it ↗

Brand new source Did not move our date

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 287 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 3 Sept 2027 to 5 Oct 2027 (32 days wide), with a standard deviation of 14 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.

19 September 2027 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 3 Sept 2027 to 5 Oct 2027 · 7a746c93b1…
9 September 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 24 Aug 2027 to 25 Sept 2027 · e043b0afe7…
10 September 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 4 Oct 2026 · range 27 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 66048bece8…
20 September 2027 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 6 Sept 2027 to 3 Oct 2027 · 4cf26598b2…
10 September 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 26 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · f531218cd5…
19 September 2027 On sale No change

Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 5 Sept 2027 to 3 Oct 2027 · 1a31b2bfa2…
10 September 2027 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 25 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 996acdbb2d…
9 September 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 25 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 4f3af62aeb…
19 September 2027 On sale No change

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 4 Sept 2027 to 3 Oct 2027 · d89a6ca3bf…
9 September 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 27 Sept 2026 · range 24 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 7e2857d63d…
19 September 2027 On sale No change

Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 3 Sept 2027 to 3 Oct 2027 · 2b6451f27f…
9 September 2027 Reveal No change

Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 23 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 4f712112f6…
19 September 2027 On sale 348 days later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 2 Sept 2027 to 3 Oct 2027 · 3cb9544eda…
9 September 2027 Reveal 347 days later

Worked out on 25 Sept 2026 · range 22 Aug 2027 to 24 Sept 2027 · 561c49ba20…
6 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 28 Sept 2026 to 17 Oct 2026 · f8e2a3ac8e…
27 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 24 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 · e97d032391…
5 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 27 Sept 2026 to 16 Oct 2026 · 2e67ea96fc…
26 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 6 Oct 2026 · 08407d750c…
4 October 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 15 Oct 2026 · 12915f55c5…
26 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 22 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 5 Oct 2026 · 23bde2329c…
4 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 26 Sept 2026 to 14 Oct 2026 · 03f0c44d5a…
25 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 21 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 4 Oct 2026 · 39f6b61ae7…
3 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 25 Sept 2026 to 13 Oct 2026 · 59ae5a5ea0…
24 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 20 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 3 Oct 2026 · 4c841237e4…
2 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 13 Oct 2026 · 342ced5ddd…
23 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 19 Sept 2026 · range 19 Sept 2026 to 2 Oct 2026 · d66d9b3aa6…
1 October 2026 On sale 1 day earlier

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · 421a3491be…
2 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 24 Sept 2026 to 12 Oct 2026 · 862b981322…
22 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 18 Sept 2026 to 2 Oct 2026 · 94de7c4f95…
1 October 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 17 Sept 2026 · range 23 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · a342a23092…
21 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 17 Sept 2026 · range 17 Sept 2026 to 1 Oct 2026 · de2961cc11…
30 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 16 Sept 2026 · range 22 Sept 2026 to 11 Oct 2026 · a8b225a694…
21 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 16 Sept 2026 · range 16 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2026 · c184bef0cd…
29 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 21 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 02c22dc3d9…
20 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 15 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2026 · c34b6253cb…
29 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 14 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 10 Oct 2026 · 1a9dbcf098…
19 September 2026 Reveal 1 day later

Worked out on 14 Sept 2026 · range 14 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 · c7bfe1e8ae…
28 September 2026 On sale No change

Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 20 Sept 2026 to 9 Oct 2026 · eb162389cc…
18 September 2026 Reveal No change

Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 13 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 · d08fdbd554…
28 September 2026 On sale 1 day later

Worked out on 12 Sept 2026 · range 19 Sept 2026 to 9 Oct 2026 · a93123369d…

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