
iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Signal Tepid Demand, Analyst Says
GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu says iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders are lukewarm, with 3–4 week waits for Pro Max 256GB/512GB in the U.S. and 2–3 weeks for Glacier 1TB in China; many other Pro Max configurations are available to ship immediately. Demand is blamed on limited upgrades and higher prices, especially for higher‑storage models. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and Pro Max at $1,299, while pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin Oct 16. Pu has cut his production outlook for the 18 Pro/Pro Max to 72 million and reduced the Duo build to 6 million, keeping a Hold rating and a $369 target for Apple.



