Malcolm Owen
Apple could hold a special event in the middle of September, a report claims, with the first iPhone 15 units potentially shipping from September 22.
Apple is expected to continue its tradition of holding its iPhone special event in September, with this year's release consisting of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lineup. According to a rumor, the event could take place close to the middle of the month.
Writing in Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman says he was told the iPhone 15 will go on sale around September 22. That will follow after an event planned for either September 12 or September 13.
An Apple special event for September 12 or September 13 wouldn't be entirely unexpected, as Apple does tend to hold its September event in the second week of the month. However it held its "Far Out" event on September 7 in 2022, and in 2020 it held off on its iPhone announcements until the second October event of a three-event series due to COVID issues.
A release of the iPhone 15 before the end of the month is also to be expected. Financially speaking, the iPhone launch only tends to affect the last week of Apple's quarter, with shipments of new iPhone models expected to make more of an impact in the following quarter.
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i just can’t wait for the New Iphone 15 Pro Max !!!
I'll be a launch day customer for an iPhone 15. Which model, size, color, all rather dependent on the reveal.
iPhone will be the star of the show for sure; likely Apple Watch Series 9 (and a new version of AW Ultra) will appear as well. Wonder what else will be on stage. ATV?
If that’s on September 12, 2023, thats the day of my dad’s birthday! RIP my dad… his birthday was on September 12, 1958. I miss my dad :'(
Did Gurman figure this out all by himself? Apple has had September phone events for years. Nothing he says is 'new' information. It was already long expected. Next year, Apple will have an iPhone 16 event in September 2024. Gurman will make it sound like no one has ever heard of such a thing.