Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders
Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-OrdersFriday September 11, 2026 11:30 pm PDT by Tim HardwickApple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. "We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website. See you soon." Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m.
- ▪Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-OrdersFriday September 11, 2026 11:30 pm PDT by Tim HardwickApple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m.
- ▪"We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website.
- ▪See you soon." Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m.
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Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-OrdersFriday September 11, 2026 11:30 pm PDT by Tim HardwickApple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, September 12. "We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website. "Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. PT. See you soon." Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time for several years, rather than the 12:01 a.m. start time it previously used. Customers in more than 65 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the UAE, the U.K., and the U.S., will be able to pre-order both models when the store comes back online.
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