There are rumors that Apple will radically change the IPhone 18 release schedule

Rendering how the IPhone is a folding: AppleinSider

7 Facebook X.com reddit Apple is reported to shake his iPhone release schedule, starting with the iPhone 18, and, by rumor, by rumors, will appear only in 2026. This annual event every September or October was accompanied by an accidental update of the average cycle or the sporadic release of the iPhone SE, but now Apple is reported to the launch twice a year.

According to information, three unnamed sources in the supply chain argue that Apple will stagnate that the iPhone has been released in the fall, and the spring template since 2026. There are no additional details about the changes, but the sources say that more expensive models will be launched first.

, which, of course, would mean that models such as the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. But it is also possible that Apple will launch its first iPhone fold at the same time.

If the report is correct, moving the basic iPhone 18 to launch in the spring of 2027 may mean that Apple connects it with the iPhone 18e. The first model in this range, the iPhone 16e, was launched in the spring of 2025 as a replacement for the iPhone SE.

Tim Cook described the iPhone 16e as “the newest member of the family.” Therefore, instead of being a separate, random launch, like an iPhone se, at least hints that this model with the lowest cost will become an annual part of the ruler.

There are no signs yet where the expected thinner iPhone model will be launched. Despite the fact that it will be a senior model, Slim or iPhone 17 or iPhone 17 Air – this is a replacement for the iPhone 16 Plus.

, which suggests that the most likely split will be:

• September 2026: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Fold
• Spring 18, iPhone 18 SLIM, iPhone 18E

, it is reported that there is a reduced labor pool for such jobs around Foxconn facilities in China. At the same time, competition is increasing between manufacturers, so for many years Foxconn has been trying to encourage workers to join him, and not to their competitors.

Plus, if Apple issues its release cycle, it also levens its distribution costs. This can be another part of how radically Apple has reportedly changed its offer and distribution to minimize the effect of tariffs.