Apple May Split iPhone Launch Cycle Into Two From 2026: Full List Of iPhones Set To Release Next Year

Apple has been using September as the signature month for the launch of iPhones for almost a decade now. However, the latest reports suggest that things are going to entirely change in the next year. As mentioned in Bloomberg's Power On newsletter by Mark Gurman, it has been said that Apple may switch to a two launched per year starting from 2026. The first launch will consist of iPhone 18 flagship variants - iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold. And the second launch will be the one bringing the low-priced variants like iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e by Spring 2027. Gurman said, 'I expect this pattern to continue for years to come, with Apple launching between five and six new models annually.' Putting a major question mark on all the previous rumours, he also said that we may get to see the iPhone Air 2 next year as well. Full List Of Phones To Launch Next Year With Expected Release Timeline iPhones to launch in September 2026 -Apple iPhone 18 Pro -Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max -Apple iPhone Fold -Apple iPhone Air 2 (highly unlikely) iPhones to launch in Spring 2027 -iPhone 18 -iPhone 18e Why Apple Is Planning To Change The Release Timeline? According to the newsletter, Apple is doing so because the current release timeline serves as a burden for the company. Furthermore, the current one only brings a limited number of opportunities to spread the revenue across the whole year. Also Read: Apple iPhone 18 Release Date, Price In India, Design, Camera, Specifications, And More If things work out for Apple next year, then all the high-end variants in the future will keep arriving in September, and the base variants will make a debut by next year's Spring. As of now, the 'e' lineup phones are launched in February and the bade variants drops in September. This move by Apple, if it manifests, will make the users who wait for the base variant wait a little more. Get Latest News live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Technology Science and around the world.