The iPhone 17 series may be the last time we see a basic iPhone model launch in the fall, as ETNews, citing sources inside Apple's supply chain, says we’re in for a shake-up.
This year's iPhone 17 launch should still happen in the familiar way — with all models arriving at once in September, ETNews explains. But next year, while we'll still get a cheaper iPhone 17e model in spring, the September 2026 launch will feature the new iPhone Fold but no standard iPhone 18. Instead, that model will then launch alongside the iPhone 18e in 2027.
