iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max preorders open September 12

Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at Apple Event 2026 on September 9. US customers can preorder them on September 12 at 5 a.m. Pacific time, with the first deliveries scheduled for Friday, September 18.

The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299. Apple is also offering carrier discounts, trade-in credits and a new Apple Upgrade program, but the supplied material does not specify the value of those discounts or the program’s monthly pricing.

The preorder window opens at the same time across multiple markets. In the United States, the schedule is 5 a.m. PDT on the West Coast, 6 a.m. MDT in Mountain time, 7 a.m. CDT in Central time and 8 a.m. EDT in the East. Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands also open at 8 a.m. local time.

Prepare before the preorder window

Apple’s Get Ready process lets customers configure much of the purchase before the store opens. Buyers can select the model, color and storage capacity, confirm a carrier or defer that choice, choose whether to trade in an existing phone, and select outright purchase, financing or Apple Upgrade leasing. AppleCare, a case and a wrist strap can also be added before the order is submitted.

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The setup process accepts payment and shipping information in advance. At 5 a.m. Pacific on September 12, customers return to Apple.com and complete the order from their account or shopping bag. Store pickup is also available instead of delivery.

Apple will keep the preparation window open until 9 p.m. Pacific on September 11. That cutoff is midnight Eastern and 5 a.m. in the United Kingdom on September 12, so customers outside the US need to account for the local date when completing setup.

Storage and supply constraints

Both models are listed with 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities. The 256GB configurations are expected to sell through fastest, and supply for specific combinations of model, color and storage is uncertain. Customers who wait could face a later delivery date or have to switch configurations. One reported example is moving from 256GB to 512GB, which adds $100 for the iPhone 18 Pro.

The preorder schedule covers the iPhone 18 Pro models, not Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo. Preorders for that device are scheduled to begin on October 16, 2026, so the two launches will use different ordering windows.

Apple has not provided detailed hardware specifications for the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max, monthly Apple Upgrade pricing, carrier-specific discounts or delivery estimates by configuration in the supplied material. For buyers who need a particular color and storage tier on September 18, timing is the only confirmed constraint; no hardware difference between the available configurations has been confirmed.