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Apple Splits iPhone 18 Roll-out: Pro Models in 2026, Base Model Deferred to Spring 2027 Over 2 nm Cost Surge

For the first time since the iPhone’s 2007 debut, Apple is reportedly staggering its flagship launch—shipping iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max in fall 2026 but holding the cheaper iPhone 18 until spring 2027 to cope with lineup crowding and the sharply higher cost of TSMC’s 2 nm A20 chips.