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We Know When the iPhone 17 Will Be Announced, but When Can You Get It? Our Best Estimates
Apple’s fairly consistent release schedule points to the most likely date when you can get an iPhone 17 in your hands.

After months of tracking leaks and speculation, we now have a solid date for when the iPhone 17 will be announced. Apple sent out invitations — once again with an enigmatic design that raises even more questions — for its fall event, which is happening Sept. 9. Although it’s entirely possible that the secretive company could pull a head-fake and not announce a new flagship iPhone lineup, that’s about as likely as catching Taylor Swift riding a giraffe.
But we don’t know everything yet. Once the rumored iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, Pro and Pro Max are actually revealed, we’ll be able to confirm speculation about colors, display, cameras and more. We’ll also learn how much the new iPhone will cost, which is also still up in the air, thanks in part to constantly changing tariffs.
Read more: Should You Buy an iPhone 16 or Wait for the iPhone 17?
Exact dates for the preorder and release of the iPhone 17 are still the subject of speculation.
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When will the iPhone 17 be released?
For nearly a decade, Apple has announced its new iPhone lineup in early September. The only exception was in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when the release was pushed back to Oct. 23 for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, and Nov. 13 for the iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max.
A supposed leak reported on by German site iPhone-Ticker lines up with expert opinion, and we cannot verify these dates because we don’t have access to the internal documents iPhone-Ticker is sourcing. But if these leaks are true, they suggest that preorders for the iPhone 17 will begin on Sept. 12, with a Sept. 19 release.
Here’s a chart for the release dates of previous iPhone models:
Previous iPhone release dates
iPhone series | Announcement | Preorder | Release |
---|---|---|---|
iPhone 16E | Feb. 19, 2025 | Feb. 21, 2025 | Feb. 28, 2025 |
iPhone 16 series | Sept. 9, 2024 | Sept. 13, 2024 | Sept. 20, 2024 |
iPhone 15 series | Sept. 12, 2023 | Sept. 15, 2023 | Sept. 22, 2023 |
iPhone 14 series | Sept. 7, 2022 | Sept. 9, 2022 | Sept. 16, 2022 |
iPhone 14 Plus | Sept. 7, 2022 | Sept. 9, 2022 | Oct. 7, 2022 |
iPhone SE | March 8, 2022 | March 11, 2022 | March 18, 2022 |
iPhone 13 series | Sept. 14, 2021 | Sept. 17, 2021 | Sept. 24, 2021 |
To see this year’s dates in the same chart format (because some of us prefer an easy-to-read chart), the schedule looks like this. The preorder and release are not official dates from Apple:
Potential iPhone 17 schedule
Announcement | Preorder | Release |
---|---|---|
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. PT | Friday, Sept. 12 | Friday, Sept. 19 |
Will all of the new iPhones be released in the fall?
Based on last year’s release, Apple may release everything in the fall except its least expensive option — this year, the iPhone 17E. The iPhone 16E was released in February, and Apple is widely expected to follow the same format for the rumored iPhone 17E.
That would mean the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Air and the iPhone 17 base model — if that’s the lineup — would be released in September. The iPhone 17E — if it exists — would be released in February.
Apple’s future iPhone release dates
Apple is expected to change its release format with the rumored iPhone 18. Reports suggest that Apple will only release higher-end models in fall 2026 — iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, Air and a rumored new foldable iPhone — and release the rest of the line in winter 2027.
Why does Apple split iPhone release dates?
By pushing its top-of-the-line Pro and Pro Max models in September, Apple can capture much of the holiday shopping season. Releasing the more basic models in the winter allows a second crest of excitement, but diehard fans and holiday shoppers will have already spent their money on the pricier models in the fall.
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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, Oct. 20
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 20.
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.
Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It was a tough one for a change! That 1-Across is going to slyly trick you as to what a mouse is. So if you need the answers, read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.
If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.
Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword
Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.
Mini across clues and answers
1A clue: Sound from a mouse
Answer: CLICK
6A clue: Many-headed serpent killed by Hercules
Answer: HYDRA
7A clue: View from a cruise ship window
Answer: OCEAN
8A clue: «See ya later!»
Answer: PEACE
9A clue: Animal whose antlers can grow up to an inch per day
Answer: ELK
Mini down clues and answers
1D clue: Dice, e.g.
Answer: CHOP
2D clue: French for «high school»
Answer: LYCEE
3D clue: 10 out of 10
Answer: IDEAL
4D clue: Sound from a bat
Answer: CRACK
5D clue: «Citizen ___»
Answer: KANE
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 20, #392
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 20, No. 392.
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has a category for all the Windy City residents out there. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Deep-dish pizza, anyone?
Green group hint: Duke it out.
Blue group hint: College division.
Purple group hint: «Go to your ____!»
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Chicago teams.
Green group: With «weight,» combat sport divisions.
Blue group: American Conference teams.
Purple group: ____ room.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is Chicago teams. The four answers are Bears, Bulls, Cubs and Sky.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is with «weight,» combat sport divisions. The four answers are bantam, feather, fly and heavy.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is American Conference teams. The four answers are Blazers, Chanticleers, Green Wave and Pirates.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ room. The four answers are dressing, film, green and locker.
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 20, #862
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 20, No. 862.
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a tricky purple category, but that almost always goes without saying. If you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: What’s the matter?
Green group hint: Stars at night.
Blue group hint: Science info.
Purple group hint: On the cob.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Affliction.
Green group: Represented by constellations.
Blue group: Periodic table symbols.
Purple group: ____ corn.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is affliction. The four answers are bugbear, complex, demon and hang-up.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is represented by constellations. The four answers are big bear, centaur, hunter and lyre.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is periodic table symbols. The four answers are AS, BE, I and K.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ corn. The four answers are a, capri, pop and uni. (Acorn, Capricorn, popcorn and unicorn.)
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