iPhone 18 Pro will be missing a popular color, leaker says
Were you considering buying a black iPhone 17 Pro last year, only to be surprised by the revelation that there was no black iPhone 17 Pro? Well, if you were hoping that Apple would come to its senses and release a black iPhone 18 Pro later this year, then we have some more bad news for you.
According to an Apple leaker, Apple has no plans to release a black iPhone 18 Pro.
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The fugitive, known as Instant digital on Chinese social media platform Weibo, has a good track record when it comes to advancing knowledge of upcoming Apple devices. Instant Digital has already shared specific information in previous iPhone leaks.
This would mark the second year in a row that Apple has decided to offer a black color option for its high-end iPhone models. Apple shocked fans last year by releasing the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max without a standard black option (the phones came in silver, deep blue, and cosmic orange).
The iPhone 17 Pro line had an anodized aluminum body (instead of titanium), which proved extremely prone to scratches, and “scratchgate” could explain the lack of a black color option. The stripes were more visible with the darker dark blue colors.
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As 9to5Mac points out that while the Cosmic Orange offering caught consumers off-guard, the color option was actually very popular and may have partly led to Apple having its best fiscal quarter ever.
It looks like Apple is trying to catch lightning in a bottle twice. As BloombergMark Gurman, Apple insider, previously reportedthe company is currently working on a “Deep red” color offering for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro models. This would be the first iPhone to be offered in any shade of red since the iPhone 14 was offered in red as part of the (PRODUCT)RED lineup.
For iPhone users who must have a black-colored smartphone, the base model of the iPhone 18 will likely still be available in black. Additionally, Apple is would have conveying fun colors for the much-hyped iPhone Fold, scheduled to launch by the end of the year. Apple appears to be opting for more traditional Apple colors for its first foldable mobile device (think space gray and, yes, black).
That being said, Apple could still change its mind or even unveil a completely different color scheme for the new iPhone 18 lineup in September.
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