Of all the questions about the rumored iPhone 17, there's one that could settle all others: When is the release date?
All of the predictions and speculation about battery power, colors, price and more will be resolved when Apple releases the new iPhone, including the rumored iPhone Air. But even the release date is the subject of leaks and rumors.
We've sifted through the whispers, analysis and conjecture so you can know when the new iPhone will be released and when you can expect to get your hands on one.
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When will the iPhone 17 be released?
For nearly a decade, Apple has announced its new iPhone lineup in early September. (The only exception was during COVID, when the release was pushed back to Oct. 23, 2020, for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro and Nov. 13, 2020, for the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max.)
Historically, Apple has made the announcement on the first Tuesday of September after Labor Day. However, the first Tuesday in 2025 is the day after Labor Day, so Apple could push the dates for its iPhone event to Wednesday, Sept. 3 or Tuesday, Sept. 9. That would mean a release date of Sept. 12 or 19.
And because the new iPhone typically becomes available for preorder the Friday after, the preorder date could be either Sept. 5 or 12.
Here's a chart for the potential dates based on past schedules. These are not official dates from Apple:
Potential iPhone 17 schedule Announcement Preorder Release Wednesday, Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Tuesday, Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 19
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