{"id":23443,"date":"2026-09-12T15:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/?p=23443"},"modified":"2026-09-12T15:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T14:24:46","slug":"iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-are-now-available-to-preorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/12\/iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-are-now-available-to-preorder\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Are Now Available to Preorder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">The wait is over. <strong>Apple has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-18-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">officially opened preorders<\/a> for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">After unveiling the new Pro models at its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">September event<\/a>, Apple is now letting customers get their orders in ahead of launch day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_0938-1024x394.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_0938-1024x394.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_0938-300x115.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_0938-768x295.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/img_0938.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-18-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve been eyeing up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/10\/iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-are-here-and-apple-has-gone-all-in-on-the-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the new iPhone 18 Pro<\/a> or decided that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arronhirst.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/10\/iphone-18-pro-and-pro-max-are-here-and-apple-has-gone-all-in-on-the-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Pro Max<\/a> is the one for you, this is your moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">Both models are now available to order directly from Apple, with customers able to choose their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/shop\/buy-iphone\/iphone-18-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preferred finish, storage capacity and payment option<\/a> before checking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">And, as always, if you want to be among the first people to get your hands on one, it\u2019s probably worth ordering sooner rather than later. The most popular configurations can disappear from the earliest delivery slots surprisingly quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to preorder<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p4 wp-block-paragraph\">Ordering is pretty straightforward:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/uk\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Apple.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>iPhone 18 Pro<\/strong> or <strong>iPhone 18 Pro Max<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick your colour and storage capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your payment or upgrade option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select delivery or pickup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place your order.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">You can also use the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.arronhirst.com\/?app=375380948\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Store app<\/a> if you prefer ordering directly from your existing iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p3 wp-block-paragraph\">And now comes the fun part: <strong>waiting for that <em>delivery notification.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wait is over. 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