iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max pre-orders now delayed to October for most models

If you haven’t yet ordered your iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max, you’ll likely be waiting until October for delivery. Here’s the latest update on iPhone 18 Pro pre-order shipping times. New iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders now estimate October delivery in most cases Apple opened up iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max pre-orders over the weekend, and after a couple days of sales, delivery times have largely slipped into October. The earliest pre-orders will get delivered this Friday, September 18, the same day Apple Stores will have the first stock. But as of today, in the US Apple Store you’ll see the following shipping estimates: iPhone 18 Pro Max: October 6-13 for all colors and storage configurations iPhone 18 Pro: September 29-October 6 for all colors and storage configurations So if you’re shopping for an iPhone 18 Pro Max, expect to wait nearly a month for your order to be delivered. Things are slightly better with the smaller iPhone 18 Pro, but you’re still likely looking at an October delivery unless Apple hits the very early target of its estimate. It’s still too early to know how well iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are selling overall at this point. We also aren’t sure how much the smaller flagship lineup this year will impact sales. But delivery times being pushed out multiple weeks already seems like a positive sign. Did you pre-order iPhone 18 Pro, or are you waiting for iPhone Duo or passing on an upgrade? Let us know in the comments. *Buy iPhone with 15% discount from Apple refurbished Best iPhone accessories AirPods Pro 3 (now only $199, down from $249) MagSafe Car Mount for iPhone 10-year AirTag battery case AirTag 2 (1-pack / 4-pack) 100W USB-C fast charging power adapter FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.