A new report says buying an iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max on release date might be challenging – here’s why.
The iPhone 15 series should hit stores about two months from now, with Apple expected to unveil the new phones in early September. However, a report from an analyst earlier this week said that Apple might delay the iPhone 15 release date to October. The analyst cited information from Apple’s supply chain without revealing specifics. A separate report that followed provides a supposed reason for the delay: Apple is struggling to manufacture iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max displays.
Apple has plenty of time to fix its supply issues and ensure there’s going to be a robust inventory at launch. And some iPhone 15 models might still launch on time, in late September. But you might have to decide to upgrade to the iPhone 15 models or the Pro variants very soon. That way, when preorders open, you’ll be prepared to place your iPhone 15 order.
A release date delay for the iPhone 15 wouldn’t be a first. It happened with the iPhone X in 2017 and the iPhone XR a year later. Then, the entire iPhone 12 series saw delays in 2020, but that was the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the iPhone 14 Plus got a delayed release last year.
I’ll also point out that Apple ran into massive supply issues with the iPhone 14 Pro models last winter, as lockdowns in China impacted the supply chain right before Christmas.
Therefore, I think Apple will unveil the iPhone 15 series in early September this year.
