If you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, you might want to hang tight.
Apple's fall event is happening on Tuesday, during which it's expected to debut the iPhone 17 lineup. So if you wait just a bit longer, you can either score the latest device or get a discount on previous models.
Preorders for new iPhones typically open up the Friday after they're announced, meaning you'll likely be able to place an order for the iPhone 17 starting Sept. 12. The phones usually ship a week later.
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Newer iPhones tend to include camera and processor upgrades, as well as new features to make them more enticing. For instance, the iPhone 14 Pro models introduced Dynamic Island, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max debuted the Action button and the iPhone 16 series added the Camera Control button and Apple Intelligence across the full lineup, rather than on just the Pro models.
According to leaks and reports, the iPhone 17 lineup, which Apple technically has yet to confirm, could have a fresh camera setup and new color options and, perhaps most notably, could include a slimmer version of the iPhone to compete with similar offerings such as Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge. It'll likely arrive with the recently announced iOS 26, which features Apple's biggest software design shakeup in more than a decade.
You can check out our iPhone 17 rumor roundup for more on what might be coming in the fall.
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Will waiting for the iPhone 17 be worth it?
Overall, iPhone upgrades in the past several years have been relatively modest. And it's likely, based on rumors, that the iPhone 17 lineup will generally follow that mold.
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