GoKawiilMultiple reports had earlier suggested that the iPhone Ultra (or iPhone Fold) launch could be delayed until later in the year or even early 2027.
However, supply chain sources have now backed more recent reports that Apple’s most expensive ever iPhone will be launched in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro …
Earlier reports of delays
It was initially assumed that the iPhone Ultra would be launched with the iPhone 18 Pro. However, a Barclays investor note back in March suggested that the launch would actually be pushed back into December.
A subsequent Nikkei Asia report added its own take when it reported that engineering problems could further delay the launch. That suggested it could even be put back into early 2027.
This wouldn’t be unprecedented: the iPhone X, iPhone XR, and the iPhone 14 Plus all went on sale later in the year than the traditional September timings.
More recent reports say little to no delay
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman backed reports of a later launch date, but implied that the new top-tier model wouldn’t follow too long behind the iPhone 18 Pro. He used the phrase “a little bit delayed,” seemingly suggesting that an October launch was more likely than a December one.
Leaker Fixed Focus Digital previously said that the most likely scenario is a simultaneous launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, but that any delay would be one month at most. They recently doubled-down on this, describing as “fake” reported delays.
Suppliers expect a September launch
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