The iPhone 15 series is now official. So now, the next question is, when can you pre-order it? Well, the timeline is the same as it is every other year.
Pre-orders will start this Friday, September 15, 2023. Pre-orders will start at 8AM ET on that date, and the devices will start shipping the following Friday on September 22, 2023. It’s likely that some of these models might suffer big setbacks in terms of shipping, due to the supply chain. So if you need your new iPhone as soon as possible, you will want to pre-order at 8AM sharp.
You’ll be able to pre-order the iPhone 15 from Apple, AT&T, Best Buy, T-Mobile, Verizon and many other locations. We don’t yet have any details on deals that the carriers will offer for the iPhone 15, those will likely come on Thursday ahead of the iPhone 15 pre-orders starting. But expect some pretty big deals, like trading in your phone and getting a free iPhone 15. Among other things.
Should I pre-order the iPhone 15?
Smartphones have matured these days, so the generation-to-generation changes are not that big, as they were about a decade ago. Even in the Android world, the changes from Pixel 6 to Pixel 7 weren’t that big. And we’re expecting the same for Pixel 7 to Pixel 8. So if you have an iPhone 14 series, it’s probably not worth it to upgrade, unless you’re on Apple’s iPhone Upgrade program.
Now, if you are on an older iPhone, like an iPhone 12 or even an iPhone 11, then this is going to be a huge upgrade for you, and definitely worthwhile. A little less worthwhile if you’re on an iPhone 13 series. Don’t forget that the iPhone 15 is going to force you to get new cables, since it is USB-C this year. And it does also sport larger batteries, so the battery life should be exponentially better this year.