The iPhone 15 mini and whether Apple has a pending release date for this smaller model have been speculated about since the latest iPhone 14 phones were released. Apple decided to discontinue the iPhone Mini models in 2022 with the iPhone 14 Plus, effectively replacing what would have been the iPhone 14 Mini. So then, does the iPhone 15 Mini even exist?
What is the iPhone 15 Mini release date?
Apple has not announced an iPhone 15 Mini release date, and chances are low that a smaller version of the iPhone 15 is being planned for production.
This is despite the fact that pre-orders for the iPhone 14 Plus were actually lower than the iPhone 13 Mini, according to Apple analyst Min-Chi Kuo in a Medium post in September 2022. In particular, he says that the “preorder results [for iPhone 14 Plus are] significantly lower than expected.” This reduced demand for Apple phones could be due to a slowing economy; either way, this might point to some hope that the company might revive the iPhone Mini.
However, it looks like Apple is looking in the opposite direction, preferring to develop larger iPhone models instead of more compact ones. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s Tim Cook told investors that consumers were willing to pay for the best iPhone, signaling that an “iPhone 15 Ultra” is more likely than an iPhone 15 Mini. The latest rumors suggest that this Ultra model might be an entirely new SKU or might replace the Pro Max altogether. At any rate, it looks unlikely that the iPhone Mini will be revived in 2023.
