iPhone 16, 16 Plus, Pro and Pro Max: where to buy them at the best price?

On Monday September 9, 2024, during a Keynote, Apple unveiledits new iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. A new watch and new AirPods were also announced alongside.

If these 2 products were put on sale on the evening of the event, for the new iPhones, the situation is completely different. These follow a traditional marketing plan, with a launch of pre-orders on the Friday following the Apple Event, and an in-store release with first deliveries made the Friday after that. Let's come back to this calendar and thetips to know to try to get your iPhone as quickly and at the best price.

Release of iPhone 16: two dates to remember

• Friday September 13 at 2 p.m.:opening of pre-orders
• Friday September 20:first deliveries and in-store release

How to put everything in place to get your iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max as soon as possible?

Today, from 2 p.m., you can pre-order one of the 4 new iPhones. As with any purchase close to or even exceeding 1,000 euros, we would like to be delivered quickly. You should know in this regard that several parameters will influence the delivery time:

• The chosen finish:certain finishes will be more successful than others and therefore potentially be delivered less quickly
• Storage capacity:as for finishing, certain storage capacities will see their stock leave more quickly

This is why, when you want to order the iPhone, you should always check the deadlines with several configurations (finish + capacity) and see if in certain cases the machine can arrive at home faster.

• The chosen merchant:some are faster than others, or offer more options, such as 24-hour express delivery

Please note: by choosing to order one of these new iPhone 16s from a third-party reseller such as Amazon, Fnac, Darty or Boulanger, you avoid the main route which is Apple's online site,often saturated channel since it is the most preferred by buyers.

Going through other paths by avoiding the Apple Online Store can help you on the one hand get your hands on the desired configuration, on the other hand see it arrive at home more quickly.

And you have nothing to lose, since thewarranty is the sameonly if you buy the iPhone directly from Apple.

iPhone 16: summary of the range and price list

• iPhone 16 :
  • 128 Go : 969 €
  • 256 Go : 1 099 €
  • 512 Go : 1 349 €
• iPhone 16 Plus :
  • 128 Go : 1 119 €
  • 256 Go : 1 249 €
  • 512 Go : 1 499 €

For the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus, here is the choice of finishes (5 possibilities): Ultramarine, Teal, Pink, White and Black.

• iPhone 16 Pro :
  • 128 Go : 1 229 €
  • 256 Go : 1 359 €
  • 512 Go : 1 609 €
  • 1 To : 1 859 €
• iPhone 16 Pro Max :
  • 256 Go : 1 479 €
  • 512 Go : 1 729 €
  • 1 To : 1 979 €

For the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, here is the choice of finishes (4 possibilities): Sand Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium and Black Titanium.

Our guide to making your pre-order go as smoothly as possible

As with each new iPhone, to ensure you receive your model on release day or in the days following,you must be among the very first to validate your order. And given the success that Apple's smartphones experience each year, everything happens in a few seconds. Every detail counts. Here are precisely 3 preparations that you can put in place to minimize the risk of problems during the purchase and thus order faster than your shadow.

1 – Choose your iPhone model well before orders are opened: no hesitations to have when adding an iPhone 16 to the basket! You need to know now which model you want to acquire (16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, but also storage and finishing capacity). It may be wise to keep in mind a second, or even a third choice, if the first choice turns out to be very popular and already posted with extended deadlines.

2 – Increase your bank card limit: we tend to forget it, but the card can be blocked for expensive purchases. It is therefore better to take the lead now and check, and even increase the limit of your credit card, at least temporarily, to allow for the big expense that you are about to make.

3 – Log in to the merchant site and enter your customer information: this is another way to anticipate the purchase. On your favorite merchant site, identify yourself and enter as much information as possible, then pre-register a payment method. So, when pre-orders open, you only have to make a small number of validations since everything is normally already pre-filled

And in case of the unexpected?

If your connection caused you to waste a few seconds or minutes, or if you hesitated too much, or if you made a mistake, note the delivery time announced for the iPhone 16 added to the basket. First, see if the deadline suits you. Otherwise, quickly change finish and/or storage capacity, or even model. At the same time, check the delivery times indicated by other online stores.

And if unfortunately you haven't managed to pre-order your iPhone with an acceptable delivery time, don't panic. You still have the Apple Store solution. Meet on the day the iPhone 16 is released, Friday September 20, in store, as soon as it opens or even before to be among the first. There will probably be a queue, but with a little luck and anticipation, you will be able to leave with your new iPhone 16 in your pocket. It's up to you to see if you are ready to wait a little in front of the store at this cold end of summer to put all the chances on your side.

Tell us who among you is planning to order one of the new iPhone 16s? And which model precisely?