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5 publications · September 18, 2026
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max go on sale in 65 countries
Key points
- The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max went on sale September 18, 2026 in a first wave of 65 countries.
- Launch countries include the US, Canada, UK, Australia, China, India, Japan, France, Germany, South Korea, and others.
- A second wave of roughly 20 additional countries will receive the phones on September 25.
- Pre-orders opened September 12, six days before the release date.
- Customers in early time zones such as Australia and New Zealand were among the first to receive deliveries.
Summary
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Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro lineup the week before launch and opened pre-orders on September 12. The September 18 sale date was set then, so the launch went as planned. Apple shared photos of in-store launch events around the world.
Customers in the second wave of about 20 countries will wait until September 25.
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