Apple Store Down Ahead of iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders
Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, September 12. "We love that early energy," reads the Apple Store's message when visiting the U.S. website. "Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. PT. See you soon." Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time for several years,…
Apple's online store experienced an outage just hours before the highly anticipated pre-orders for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Customers in over 65 countries, including prominent markets such as Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, were unable to access the pre-order page when the store went down early Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
The message displayed on the U.S. website conveyed Apple's excitement for the upcoming event, stating that pre-orders were almost ready and encouraging customers to return soon. The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models, available in various colors and storage capacities, will be launched on Friday, September 18, with deliveries and in-store availability commencing on the same day.
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