At this level, it’s nearly sure that Apple will launch the iPhone 13 subsequent month. But whereas we gained’t know the official date the cellphone will go on sale, an unintentional e-commerce itemizing hints that the next-gen iPhone would possibly launch on Sept. 17.

The itemizing comes from a screenshot of a Chinese e-commerce app, initially noticed by IT Home (by way of MacRumors.) The picture suggests that each one 4 iPhone 13 fashions will go on sale on Sept. 17, whereas the AirPods 3 will launch on Sept. 30. There’s not a lot else to again up that declare, nevertheless it does dovetail with different current rumors that declare Apple’s annual iPhone launch occasion shall be held the third week of September.

Apple is (in)well-known for having gadget launches all the way down to a science, however the pandemic and world chip scarcity have thrown a wrench into the same old routine. While the corporate usually hosts its annual iPhone occasion in September, final yr it pushed the launch to October. Apple additionally held two different occasions, saying the Apple Watch Series 6 in September and M1 MacBooks in November. All the indicators this yr level to the iPhone as soon as once more arriving in September, nevertheless it does look like we’re due for a number of occasions this fall as nicely. In specific, we would see the brand new M1X 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks, together with a high-end Mac Mini, in November.

If we go by earlier years, it appears seemingly that Apple may maintain its iPhone occasion on Sept. 7, Sept. 14, or Sept. 21. If Sept. 17 is, the truth is, the sale date, Sept. 7 could also be a contender for the launch occasion itself. It falls in keeping with CNET’s “Labor Day Theory.” While it’s considerably convoluted, the speculation goes that if Labor Day falls on Sept. 1-3, the iPhone occasion happens the next week and if it falls on Sept. 5 or later, Apple broadcasts the iPhone the next Wednesday. And whereas it’s doable Sept. 21 is within the playing cards, Apple has but to carry an iPhone occasion after Sept. 15 (not together with final yr’s October shock).

Is this Apple Nostradamus-ing ridiculous? Yes. We all know the iPhone 13 lineup will get right here when it will get right here. But at this level, predicting iPhone launches is a time-honored custom and we’ll be taking your bets within the feedback beneath.