Apple hasn’t confirmed a date, a lineup, or even that an event is happening, but the leak trail pointing toward September 9 has grown detailed enough that this is shaping up to be one of the company’s more consequential keynotes in recent memory.

As reported by 9to5Mac, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and multiple other outlets tracking Apple’s internal staffing memos, the company is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, its first foldable iPhone, and updated Apple Watch models on either September 8 or 9, with September 9 currently the more widely cited date. Nothing here is official. Apple’s own Events page still lists WWDC 2026 as its most recent announcement, and everything below should be read as leak-sourced rather than confirmed.

What’s Most Likely to Show Up

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max lead the rumored lineup, expected to keep a design close to last year’s models while adding a smaller Dynamic Island and a variable aperture main camera, Apple’s first, paired with the new A20 Pro chip and C2 modem. Notably, there’s no standard iPhone 18 expected at this event at all; multiple reports place it, along with the iPhone 18e, on a delayed spring 2027 timeline instead, meaning September’s buyer pool skews toward the more expensive end of the lineup this cycle.

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The foldable iPhone is the true headline act. Widely expected to be branded iPhone Ultra, it’s rumored to open into a 7.6 to 7.8-inch internal display from a roughly 5.3 to 5.5-inch external screen, in a book-style, iPad mini-like form factor Apple has reportedly engineered to minimize crease visibility at the hinge. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has suggested manufacturing constraints could limit early availability, drawing comparisons to the original iPhone X’s supply-constrained launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 round out the near-certain hardware, both expected with upgraded chipsets, longer battery life, and improved health sensors.

Where the Original Lineup Needs a Correction

A few items worth flagging against what’s actually been reported. The “affordable screenless fitness tracker” is a real concept, but it traces back to Gurman’s reporting on a broader, longer-term rethink of Apple’s smartwatch strategy, and he’s been explicit that this particular shift isn’t expected to arrive with this year’s models. Treating it as part of the September 9 lineup overstates how close it actually is.

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Home products carry a similar caveat. A HomePod mini 2 and updated Apple TV 4K are genuinely expected this fall, tied to the public rollout of the redesigned Siri in iOS 27, but several reports suggest these may land via a separate, lower-key announcement rather than sharing the stage with the iPhone and Watch reveal on September 9 itself. Apple has historically split hardware announcements this way, with iPad and Mac updates often getting their own moment later in the year, so a second fall event for home products remains plausible.

The Price Question

This is where the rumored lineup gets genuinely notable. Analyst estimates cited by 9to5Mac put the iPhone 18 Pro’s starting price around $1,399, and the foldable iPhone Ultra somewhere between $1,999 and $2,500 depending on the source.

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Both figures would represent a meaningful jump from current Pro pricing, tied to the same rising memory and component costs that already pushed Apple to raise Mac and iPad prices back in June. If those estimates hold, this could be the most expensive iPhone lineup Apple has ever launched at the high end, even before accounting for any additional mid-cycle adjustments to the outgoing iPhone 17 series.

What to Watch Next

Apple typically sends out event invitations three to four weeks ahead of the actual keynote, so an invite landing around August 25 or 26 would effectively confirm the September 9 date many outlets are currently citing. Until that happens, treat every product on this list, and especially the pricing figures, as directional.

The bigger structural story, a Pro-only iPhone event with the affordable models pushed to spring, is itself a notable shift in how Apple is pacing its annual lineup, regardless of exactly what ships on stage.