Cosmic Orange may turn out to be the new black when it comes to the iPhone 18 Pro, according to a well-known leaker. According to Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, Apple won’t be offering its next-generation top-of-the-line models in a black color option.
Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are both available in just three colors – Silver, Cosmic Orange, and Deep Blue – marking the first time that Apple’s high-end handsets haven’t been available in a black or dark gray color option. If Instant Digital is correct, they won’t be making a comeback any time soon.
From the Google Translate version of his post:
It seems the black version of the iPhone 18 Pro has been cancelled again, which is disappointing.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman in February suggested that Apple is testing a deep red finish for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as well as a couple of more traditional color options. But Gurman did not mention black as one of them.
While there have also been rumors that Apple was mulling over brown and purple finishes for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, but Gurman dismissed those color options as “just variants of the same red idea.”
While Instant Digital has a decent track record, keep your salt substitute shakers handy, as any news until the iPhone 18 Pro lineup is unveiled in September must be considered rumors and nothing more.
