iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max launch Sept 18 with $100 price hike each

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Apple will kick off its iPhone 18 lineup with the Pro models, skipping a simultaneous base model release. The 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro is priced at $1,199 and the 6.9-inch Pro Max at $1,299, each $100 more than their predecessors. Both devices go on sale September 18th, with preorders beginning September 12th. Apple has not announced a launch date for the standard iPhone 18, while a foldable iPhone Duo is separately slated for October at $1,999.

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