September is usually iPhone season, and Apple hasn’t disappointed in 2023.
There are four new handsets once again, with the regular iPhone 15 joined by Plus, Pro and Pro Max models.
One big change is consistent across all four – a USB-C port – after a new EU directive forced Apple to move away from Lightning. Other updates include the Dynamic Island coming to regular and Plus models, alongside a titanium build and customisable Action Button on the Pro versions.
With pre-orders live now, here’s everything you need to know about buying one in the US or UK. We also have an equivalent article for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.
When will the iPhone 15 be released?
Apple officially announced the iPhone 15 range at its ‘Wonderlust’ event on 12 September 2023, alongside the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.
Pre-orders are live now, ahead of all four phones going on sale on 22 September.
How much does the iPhone 15 cost?
Here’s how much you’ll pay for all iPhone 15 models at launch. The GB and TB figures refer to internal storage:
iPhone 15
- 128GB – $799/£799
- 256GB – $899/£899
- 512GB – $1,099/£1,099
iPhone 15 Plus
- 128GB – $899/£899
- 256GB – $999/£999
- 512GB – $1,199/£1,199
iPhone 15 Pro
- 128GB – $999/£999
- 256GB – $1,099/£1,099
- 512GB – $1,299/£1,299
- 1TB – $1,499/£1,499
iPhone 15 Pro Max
- 256GB – $1,199/£1,199
- 512GB – $1,399/£1,399
- 1TB – $1,599/£1,599
In the US, prices are the same as the equivalent iPhone 14 models. The only change is that the iPhone 15 Pro Max has at least 256GB of storage rather than 128GB, meaning its starting price is now $100 higher.
But in the UK, every configuration is actually cheaper than last year. Identical $ and £ figures mean you’ll still pay more than in the US, but the difference isn’t as big. It also means you can get a 256GB iPhone 15 Pro Max for the same price as a 128GB iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Jason Snell
Where to pre-order the iPhone 15 in the US
Here are all the go-to places for pre-orders in the US:
- Apple – iPhone 15/15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max – only available outright, either unlocked or with AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon
- Best Buy – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max – available outright or on AT&T or Verizon
- Walmart – iPhone 15 (from $21.64 per month on AT&T or Verizon), 15 Plus (from $24.42 per month on AT&T or Verizon), 15 Pro (from $26.37 per month on AT&T or Verizon) and 15 Pro Max (from $31.92 per month on AT&T or Verizon) – all 36-month contracts, no option to buy outright
- AT&T – iPhone 15 (from $23.06 per month), 15 Plus (from $25.84 per month), 15 Pro (from $27.78 per month) and 15 Pro Max ($33.34 per month) – all 36-month contracts
- T-Mobile – iPhone 15 (from $34.59 per month), 15 Plus (from $38.75 per month), 15 Pro (from $41.67 per month) and 15 Pro Max (from $50 per month) – all 24-month contracts
- Verizon – iPhone 15 (from $23.05 per month), 15 Plus (from $25.83 per month), 15 Pro (from $27.77 per month) and 15 Pro Max (from $33.33 per month) – all 36-month contracts
Target has the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max all marked as ‘Coming soon September 22’, but they’re unavailable to buy at the time of writing. The phones are also likely to be available at Boost Mobile once they go on sale.
Meanwhile, Mint Mobile only has a page for the regular iPhone 15, and it reads as “out of stock and unavailable” at the time of writing.
Where to pre-order the iPhone 15 in the UK
Here are all the places you can pre-order one outright in the UK:
- Apple – iPhone 15/15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max
- Amazon – iPhone 15, 15 Plus and 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max not listed
- AO – iPhone 15, 15 Plus and 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max not listed
- Argos – pre-order from 16 September
- Box.co.uk – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
- Currys – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
- John Lewis – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
- KRCS – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
- Very – iPhone 15, 15 Plus and 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max not listed
And on contract:
- Vodafone – iPhone 15 (from £41 per month with £39 upfront), 15 Plus (from £44 per month with £29 upfront), 15 Pro (from £46 per month with £59 upfront) and 15 Pro Max (from £54 per month with £49 upfront) – all 36-month contracts
- EE – iPhone 15 (from £56.24 per month with £30 upfront), 15 Plus (from £59.27 per month with £30 upfront), 15 Pro (from £62.26 per month with £30 upfront) and 15 Pro Max (from £68.31 per month with £30 upfront) – all 36-month contracts
- O2 – iPhone 15 (from £42 per month with £30 upfront), 15 Plus (from £45 per month with £30 upfront), 15 Pro (from £48 per month with £30 upfront) and 15 Pro Max (from £65.99 per month with £30 upfront) – all 36-month contracts
- Sky Mobile – iPhone 15 (from £26 per month), 15 Plus (from £30 per month), 15 Pro (from £33 per month) and 15 Pro Max (from £39 per month) – all 36-month contracts
- Mobiles.co.uk – iPhone 15 (from £19.99 per month with £449 upfront), 15 Plus (from £39.99 per month with £69 upfront), 15 Pro (from £39.99 per month with £149 upfront) and 15 Pro Max (from £55.99 per month with £99 upfront) – all 24-month iD Mobile contracts, Vodafone also available
- Carphone Warehouse – iPhone 15 (from £18.99 per month with £449 upfront on iD Mobile), 15 Plus (from £23.99 per month with £399 upfront on iD Mobile), 15 Pro (from £29.99 per month with £329 upfront on iD Mobile) and 15 Pro Max (from £35 per month with £549 upfront on Vodafone) – all 24-month contracts
- iD Mobile – iPhone 15 (from £24.99 per month with £349 upfront), 15 Plus (from £27.99 per month with £349 upfront), 15 Pro (from £27.99 per month with £449 upfront) and 15 Pro Max (from £39.99 per month with £449 upfront) – all 24-month contracts
- Tesco Mobile – iPhone 15 (from £36.49 per month), 15 Plus (from £39.49 per month), 15 Pro (from £42.49 per month) and 15 Pro Max (from £48.49 per month) – all 36-month contracts
- Mobile Phones Direct – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max – 24-month contracts available with O2, Three and Vodafone
- Three – iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max – pre-order links not working at time of writing
Best iPhone 15 prices right now
This article is regularly updated, but the widgets below have the absolute latest pricing information.
iPhone 15
$799
iPhone 15 Plus
$899
iPhone 15 Pro
$999
iPhone 15 Pro Max
$1199
We’ll update this article once the phones go on sale. In the meantime, see our guide to the best smartphones to see what it’ll be up against. Not interested in Android? Here are the other iPhones to consider.