A highly accurate leaker posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the iPhone 18 Pro series, which Apple is expected to announce at an event to be held from 2 a.m. today, will likely start accepting pre-orders on September 12th.
Bloomberg reporter Mark Garman also predicted September 12th, and with multiple pieces of information matching, it is now more likely that reservations will start accepting reservations on Saturday.
For other new products that may be announced at this event, such as the new Apple Watch, we will predict the pre-order start date and release date based on past examples.
Pre-orders for the new iPhone will start on the 12th?
ShrimpApplePro It’s Always Midnight (@VNchocoTaco) posted a message saying, “I’ve confirmed that reservations are being accepted at the same time as usual on Saturday. I can’t wait.”
This is thought to refer to the iPhone 18 Pro series, which is expected to be announced later.
Reporter Garman predicted that the start date and time for accepting reservations for the iPhone 18 Pro series would be Saturday, September 12th at 4:00 pm Japan time.
Since this post also suggests the same date, it is thought that the possibility that reservations will start accepting reservations from 4:00 pm on September 12th has increased.
iPhone 18 Pro will be released on the 18th, but Duo will be released in October?
Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro series will begin on Saturday, September 12th, and are expected to be released on Friday, September 18th.
On the other hand, there is a possibility that pre-orders for the foldable iPhone, which is said to have the model name “iPhone Duo”, will also start accepting reservations on September 12th.
However, since the iPhone Duo is difficult to manufacture and the initial inventory is quite small, Garman predicts that the release date will be pushed back to October.
If you plan to purchase both the iPhone 18 Pro series and the iPhone Duo, and the reservation start times are the same, you may be wondering which one to order first.
For models with low initial inventory, there is a concern that the later the order completion time, the longer the expected delivery date will be, extending it several weeks into the future.
Will you start ordering the new Apple Watch today?
Unlike the new iPhone, Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are expected to start accepting orders immediately after the event ends.
In the past, Apple Watch has often started accepting orders from the day of its announcement, and it seems likely that the same will happen this time as well.
The expected delivery date (release date) of Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 is September 18th (Friday), the same as the iPhone 18 Pro series.
Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Series 11 also started accepting orders on the day of their announcement, and were released on the same day as the new iPhone.
Will AirPods 5 be available for order today?
AirPods 5 may also be available for order immediately after being announced at this event.
AirPods 5 will inherit the AirPods 4 lineup and are expected to come in two types: one with active noise canceling and one without.
The expected delivery date (release date) of AirPods 5 is also expected to be September 18th (Friday), the same as the new iPhone and Apple Watch.
Will genuine accessories be released today?
Genuine cases for the iPhone 18 Pro series and iPhone Duo, new colors of Apple Watch bands, etc. are also expected to be posted on the Apple online store after the event ends.
It seems likely that orders for compatible genuine cases and accessories will begin to be accepted from today so that they can be purchased before the new iPhone itself.
Confirmed pre order is at the usual time on Saturday
Cant wait #appleevent— ShrimpApplePro
I wish it was midnight forever (@VNchocoTaco) September 9, 2026
Source: ShrimpApplePro I wish it was midnight forever (@VNchocoTaco)/X
Photo: Apple Cycle (@theapplecycle)/X
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