iPhone 17 Pro Cases Fit iPhone 18 Pro - Or At Least Otterbox Thinks So

[MacRumors]

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman noted on X (Twitter) today that Otterbox is already selling iPhone 18 Pro cases at Best Buy. While the timing is early for a new iPhone that isn't expected to launch until mid-September, what's more interesting is that Otterbox's packaging indicates the iPhone 18 Pro will fit iPhone 17 Pro cases and vice versa.

Gurman passed on the packaging detail without saying whether he agrees with the implied sizing, but rumors suggest the iPhone 18 Pro lineup will largely retain the same design as the iPhone 17 Pro models. However, at least two leakers have claimed that the iPhone 18 Pro Max could be thicker and heavier than its predecessor, owing to its larger battery.

Article Link: iPhone 17 Pro Cases Fit iPhone 18 Pro - Or At Least Otterbox Thinks So

 

[abatabia]

Next week he will post that they won’t. The week after he will post that they may or may not. Then after the event he will circle back and reshare that hey, look, he predicted the result.

 

[H2SO4]

I've been Otterbox for as long as I can remember, (great cases), but this time I might try Mous.

 

[Kaiserschmarrn]

So it's definitely not getting thicker, unless Otterbox royally screwed up which I doubt.

 

[foobarbaz]

It could be the other way around: They're already making new cases that are slightly thicker, but the old phones will still fit (with a bigger lip around the screen).

 

[Porco]

Don’t we all have that one generous pair of jeans that can accommodate a gluttonous meal out from time to time? Maybe it’s like that.

 

[Haiku_Oezu]

Next week he will post that they won’t. The week after he will post that they may or may not. Then after the event he will circle back and reshare that hey, look, he predicted the result.

I like to dunk of Mark as much as the next guy but this is one of the few times he’s actually just reporting

Unless that photo is fake Otterbox is actually advertising 18 Pro compatibility on existing cases. If that does get walked back it will be on Otterbox, not Gurman.

 

[widestload]

Brilliant 🤦🏻‍♂️. When for the first time in 12 years I’m considering not upgrading this year, old cases can fit new phones 😩. Also meaning any potential drop in old case prices as people move to new ones might not be realised. Ugh!

 

[CyberGene]

I ordered a few Chinese cases for my iPhone 17 PM from AliExpress and they arrived yesterday. On one of them, on the internal side, there’s a stamp “IP 17/18 PM”.

 

[klasma]

Next week he will post that they won’t. The week after he will post that they may or may not. Then after the event he will circle back and reshare that hey, look, he predicted the result.

He’s reporting on what is printed on the packaging currently available at Best Buy.

 

[All Taken]

It's almost as if Mark lost his 'insider knowledge' quite a long time ago. I get the same reliability asking my neighbour Meg about when the new Apple TV is coming and if it will be purple. She always says to ask her again tomorrow because the wind changes.