{"id":795,"date":"2026-07-06T12:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=795"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:48:44","slug":"apples-iphone-ultra-will-be-double-the-price-of-the-iphone-17-pro-max-report-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=795","title":{"rendered":"Apple&#8217;s iPhone Ultra will be double the price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, report claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/apple\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Apple<\/a>&#8216;s iPhone Ultra will be slightly late, it will be pricy, and it&#8217;ll still sell out fast. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s according to reliable analyst and Apple sleuth Ming-Chi Kuo, who shared his thoughts in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mingchikuo\/status\/2073770705905123705\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">post on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In the article, Kuo compares the iPhone Ultra (a likely name for Apple&#8217;s first foldable iPhone) with the iPhone X, which was the first iPhone to sport a notch on top, ushering the era of modern iPhones back in 2017. <\/p>\n<p>The iPhone Ultra will be a little late, says Kuo. It will be announced in September, together with the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but it will actually start shipping about a month later, just like the iPhone X did when it launched. <\/p>\n<section x-data=\"window.newsletter({ isDeal: false })\" x-init=\"init()\" aria-label=\"Newsletter Sign-Up\" class=\"relative invisible my-12 mx-auto w-full max-w-3xl md:my-16 ziff-component accent-cut-for-gradient-bg accent-cut-border-for-gradient-bg bg-gradient-fuchsia-secondary p-[2px]\">\n<p>\n            <span class=\"text-gradient-fuchsia-secondary\">Mashable Light Speed<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>There&#8217;s been considerable back and forth <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/iphone-fold-ultra-specifications-rumors-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">about this<\/a>, with some analysts claiming the <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/apple-foldable-iphone-ultra-not-late\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">iPhone Ultra will not be late at all<\/a>, and others saying it will be <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/apple-iphone-fold-delay-report\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">delayed<\/a>. At this point, it&#8217;s getting impossible to figure out who&#8217;s right, but at least most reports now agree that the Ultra will be unveiled in September. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitterEmbed twitter-tweet\"><p>\n    <a class=\"text-gray-600\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mingchikuo\/status\/2073770705905123705\" title=\"(Opens in a new tab) (opens in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n        This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.<br \/>\n    <\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Kuo also gave his most precise prediction for the iPhone Ultra&#8217;s price, which according to him will be &#8220;roughly $2,300\u2013$2,500.&#8221; Kuo <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/foldable-iphone-predictions\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">previously said<\/a> the Ultra would cost $2,000 to $2,500. Notably, Apple recently <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/apple-price-increases-full-list\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">increased the prices of numerous products<\/a> due to a memory chip supply crunch, but the iPhones were left alone. <\/p>\n<p>Even with a price point that&#8217;s roughly two times the price of the company&#8217;s current flagship, the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Kuo expects strong sales &#8220;at least through the end of 2026,&#8221; which could mean the iPhone Ultra would &#8220;sell out immediately after pre-orders open, with delivery lead times quickly stretching to 4\u20136 weeks or longer and remaining there through December.&#8221; In other words, even if you have north of two thousand dollars to spare for a foldable iPhone, you might have to wait a month or more to get it. <\/p>\n<div class=\"flex mx-auto mt-8 w-full max-w-3xl font-sans text-lg leading-normal md:text-xl md:leading-7\">\n        <span class=\"font-bold text-primary-400\">SEE ALSO:<\/span><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/apple-ios-27-beta-hints-at-foldable-iphone\" class=\"flex items-center text-secondary-300\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"ml-1\">All the foldable iPhone Ultra hints in the iOS 27 beta<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg class=\"ml-1 w-4 h-4 font-normal fill-current\"><use href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/images\/icons\/spritemap.svg#sprite-arrow-right-thin\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<p>Apple is likely to launch the iPhone Ultra, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro models, in early September. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/tech\/iphone-fold-ultra-specifications-rumors-leaks\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">all we know about the Ultra so far<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple&#8216;s iPhone Ultra will be slightly late, it will be pricy, and it&#8217;ll still sell out fast. That&#8217;s according to reliable analyst and Apple sleuth Ming-Chi Kuo, who shared his thoughts in a post on X. 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