iPhone 18 Event May Skip Standard Model, Pro Only This Year
The rumor suggests Apple may concentrate this fall on Pro models and push the standard iPhone 18 to next spring, a change from last year's four-model iPhone 17 lineup.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
ASCII.jp's rumor roundup predicts the September 9 Apple Event will center on a foldable iPhone, with only the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max announced this fall. The standard iPhone 18 could arrive next spring. The piece notes global sales favor Pro models and that the past two springs brought budget 'e' models, with the next iPhone 18e possibly gaining Dynamic Island.
Last September's iPhone 17 series shipped four models: the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the thin iPhone Air. This year's theory is two Pro models only. The piece also notes the past two springs brought budget 'e' models, and the next iPhone 18e may gain the Dynamic Island cutout, which would shrink the gap with the standard model. ASCII.jp plans a live commentary broadcast alongside the event on September 10 at 1:30am.
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