{
  "id": 6917828,
  "title": "Apple Store goes down as iPhone 18 Pro preorders loom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/apple-store-goes-down-as-iphone-18-pro-preorders-loom",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:50:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/12/apple-store-goes-down-as-iphone-18-pro-preorders-loom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple's online store has gone dark as the company prepares to open preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. Apple Store down ahead of iPhone 18 Pro preorders As anticipated, Apple has taken its online Apple Store offline to prepare for the launch ahead of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This year, the iPhone 18 will not launch alongside its higher-end counterparts. Apple routinely takes its…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from Apple's iPhone Duo debut to Sonos' best compact speaker yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/icymi-the-7-biggest-tech-stories-of-the-week-from-apples-iphone-duo",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Spec sheets show Apple's C2 modem is used in iPhone Duo and 18 Pro worldwide, and in iPhone 18 Pro Max everywhere except the US, where it likely uses Qualcomm (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/spec-sheets-show-apples-c2-modem-is-used-in-iphone-duo-and-18-pro",
        "published": "2026-09-13T04:50:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "‘Cheap iPhone deal’: warning over scam sites selling latest Apple mobiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/cheap-iphone-deal-warning-over-scam-sites-selling-latest-apple-mobiles",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}