iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro now available for pre-order: Pricing, features, USB-C, and more

Chance Miller | Sep 15 2023 - 5:03 am PT

Apple sells more pro iPhones than carriers

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro were unveiled to the world on Tuesday during Apple’s special “Wonderlust” event. Starting today, you can head to Apple’s website to place your pre-order, with the first deliveries slated to begin next Friday, September 22.

How to pre-order the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro

You can pre-order the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro through Apple’s website starting at 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT this morning. Through Apple’s website, you can also check trade-in values and carrier promotion deals.

You can also pre-order directly through the carrier of your choosing, just be sure to check the fine print on each offer.

T-Mobile: Get iPhone 15 Pro on Us (or up to $1000 off any iPhone 15 model) when trading in an eligible device on Go5G Plus or Go5G Next.
AT&T: New and existing customers can get up to $1,000 off iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, or up to $830 off iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus, with eligible trade-in.
Verizon: Get iPhone 15 on us with any iPhone trade-in. Any model. Any condition. Guaranteed. With Unlimited Ultimate.

Favorite iPhone 15 accessories

With the switch to USB-C, you may also want to pick up some new charging accessories for your iPhone 15 order. Here are some of my favorites:

What’s new with iPhone 15?

As a quick refresher, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus pack a handful of notable upgrades this year. The headlining change, of course, is the switch to USB-C for charging, but here’s a rundown of the five biggest changes:

USB-C replaces Lightning for charging and data transfer.
The Dynamic Island replaces the notch, giving you a quick and fun way to interact with Live Actvities and more.
A new 48MP camera on the back brings a significant improvement in image quality. This also unlocks a new 2x telephoto zoom option in the Camera app.
Improved performance thanks to the addition of the A16 Bionic chip.
A refreshed design with contoured edges and a new matte finish on the back with color-infusion.

iPhone 15 pricing and colors

The iPhone 15 is available in five colors: pink, black, blue, yellow, and green. Here are the details on pricing and storage capacities for each model:

iPhone 15:

128GB: $799
256GB: $899
512GB: $1099

iPhone 15 Plus:

128GB: $899
256GB: $999
512GB: $1199

What’s new with iPhone 15 Pro?

Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max pack their own share of notable upgrades, plus also switch to USB-C. Here’s a rundown of five new features:

A new titanium design that makes the phones more durable and around 10% lighter. Plus, contoured edges to make them more comfortable to hold.
USB-C for charging and data transfer, plus the ability to unlock USB 3.0 transfer speeds with an optional cable.
Apple’s first 3nm processor, the A17 Pro, with significant GPU performance gains, a 10% increase in CPU performance, and better efficiency.
The new Action button replaces the mute switch and can be customized to a variety of different functions: the Camera app, the flashlight, Shortcuts, Accessibility features, and more.
iPhone 15 Pro Max exclusively adds a new tetaprism camera design that enables 5x optical zoom for the first time.

iPhone 15 Pro pricing and colors

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are available in four different colors: Natural Titanium, Blue Titanium, White Titanium, and Black Titanium. Here are details on pricing and storage configurations for each mode:

iPhone 15 Pro:

128GB: $999
256GB: $1099
512GB: $1299
1TB: $1499

iPhone 15 Pro Max:

256GB: $1199
512GB: $1399
1TB: $1599

Top comment by RDLink

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Umm, no. Late. As usual.

Update: Finally able to order around 12 minutes after the hour with Safari on my Mac. The phone app didn't come up for another 5 minutes or so.

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As you can see, Apple no longer offers a 128GB configuration for the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which means the cheapest model is now $100 more than it was last year.