Though Apple hasn’t yet announced a date for its anticipated fall event or even confirmed that a new iPhone is on the way, historical precedent and credible reports indicate that the iPhone 15 is due out in September. You should absolutely wait to buy a new phone—even if your current phone is on its last legs, and you don’t care about having a cutting-edge device.
According to Bloomberg, which has a long track record of accurate Apple product-launch predictions, Apple is prepping for a fall event on September 12 or 13, with new iPhones due out around September 22. Bloomberg’s report indicates that the line will have four new iPhones—the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max—and that big changes are in store. All the new models will have faster processors and switch from Lightning to USB-C charging, and the 15 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have a new titanium design with a thinner bezel around the screen.
If you don’t care about new features, you should care about cost: Apple’s latest iPhones are always the most expensive, but the company almost always sells older models at a discount. That’s true even right now, as you can buy an iPhone 12 for $200 less than it cost at launch or an iPhone 13 for $100 less. Once the iPhone 15 launches in a few weeks, you can expect Apple to make the iPhone 14 more affordable, and retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy often discount older models further than Apple does.
You can also save a lot of money if you buy a brand-new iPhone on launch day from one of the three big wireless carriers. As part of their annual iPhone marketing blitzes, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon typically offer trade-in deals that cut hundreds of dollars off the price of a brand-new iPhone. (If you switch carriers, you could get a new phone or two for basically free.)
“But what if my iPhone is dying at this very moment?” you might be wondering. Depending on the cause of near-death, you have a few ways to extend your iPhone’s life by at least a few weeks.
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