US EditioniPhone 18 Pro Will Not Be Back in Black This Year, Insider Says
Instant Digital says Apple is keeping bold finishes after the iPhone 17 Pro sold in three colors and helped drive a record fiscal quarter.
- According to leaker Instant Digital on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Apple has no plans to release a black iPhone 18 Pro, marking the second consecutive year the company has excluded the color from its premium lineup.
- Last year, Apple shocked fans by releasing the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max without a black option; the anodized aluminum body proved scratch-prone, and issues dubbed "scratchgate" may explain the missing color.
- Bloomberg Apple insider Mark Gurman reported the company is working on a "Deep Red" offering for the upcoming models, while the Cosmic Orange color proved widely popular and potentially drove Apple's best fiscal quarter in history.
- The iPhone 18 base model will likely still come in black, preserving that option for users; analysts noted that bold design refreshes helped reinforce Apple's status-symbol position in China.
- Apple is reportedly passing on any fun colors for the much-talked-about iPhone Fold rumored for release by year-end, appearing to limit vibrant options for that specific upcoming device.
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There may be no black iPhone 18 Pro, continuing a new trend for Apple
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro will not be available in black, marking the second year in a row that buyers will have to choose a different color instead.Mockup of a deep red iPhone 18 Pro MaxApple ditched black for the iPhone 17 Pro in 2025, choosing to offer a new Cosmic Orange color alongside Silver and Deep Blue. Now, Weibo leaker Instant Digital has poured cold water on any hopes that the stealth option would return in 2026."It seems that t…
Leaker says there's no back to black for the iPhone 18 Pro
Apple disappointed some when it launched the iPhone 17 Pro without the option to buy it in a black finish. The flagship iPhone is only available in blue, orange, or silver. A leaker with a decent track record says that anyone hoping this would change with the iPhone 18 Pro is going to be disappointed … more…
iPhone 18 Pro May Skip A Very Popular Color Option, Leak Suggests
Courtesy: Getty ImagesApple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro may not include a black color variant, marking a second consecutive year without one of the brand’s most traditional finishes. The claim comes from a well-known leaker with a track record of sharing accurate details about Apple’s unreleased products. The information was shared by “Instant Digital,” a source […] The post iPhone 18 Pro May Skip A Very Popular Color Option, Leak Suggests appeared…
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