20 Hours to iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders

The global pre-order countdown for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max reaches under 20 hours ahead of the Friday 5:00 AM PDT (7:00 AM CDT) launch. Both Pro handsets introduce Apple's custom C2 cellular modem and TSMC 2nm A20 Pro architecture starting at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively with 256GB base storage. Trade-in clearings on previous-generation iPhones have reached peak volumes ahead of server openings.