iPhone 18 rumors and pricing
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🗓️ 3 February 2026
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Stories discussed in this episode:
- iPhone 18 isn't launching until next year, new report reaffirms
- Tim Cook didn't rule out price rises for Apple products, and here's why
- Studio Display refresh looms with three key upgrades
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to 9 to 5 Mac Daily for Tuesday, February 3, 26. |
| 0:07.3 | I'm your host, Chance Miller. |
| 0:09.6 | We are sponsored this week by Stuff, the clean and powerful to-do list application. |
| 0:16.0 | Leading off today, Apple is widely expected to bifurcate the launch of the iPhone 18 lineup. |
| 0:21.6 | Sources, including Ming Chi-Quo, Bloomberg, and the information have reported that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold will launch later this year, followed by the base model iPhone 18 next spring. |
| 0:34.6 | A new supply chain report this week corroborates that timeline. |
| 0:39.4 | The report says Apple has at least five new iPhone models in the works. Three of those are expected to launch in the second |
| 0:44.6 | half of 2026, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold. Then the standard |
| 0:52.8 | iPhone 18 will follow in the first half of 2027. A new iPhone |
| 0:57.8 | Air is also in the works, but the report says it's not yet clear when shipments of that device |
| 1:02.8 | will start, but they're not expected this year. The report also outlines Apple's motivation behind |
| 1:09.0 | this timeline shift. Splitting up the iPhone launch |
| 1:12.4 | will help Apple optimize its supply chain so it can prioritize its most expensive phones first. |
| 1:19.7 | From a marketing perspective, Apple will also have more flexibility and promoting the iPhone 18 and |
| 1:25.3 | iPhone 18 Pro at their respective launches instead of cramming it together all at once. |
| 1:31.3 | The story also says that Apple will soon host its regular meeting with supply chain partners at Apple Park. |
| 1:37.5 | This year, in comparison to prior years, that event has been expanded to include more component makers and materials suppliers, |
| 1:45.6 | so Apple can ensure supply chain continuity for the whole year. |
| 1:50.0 | So to recap, 2026 and 27 will be different years for the iPhone, |
| 1:54.8 | but we're still expecting plenty of new announcements from Apple. |
| 1:58.7 | Next up today, Apple's long-awaited studio display refresh might be happening sooner rather |
| 2:03.7 | than later. |
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