Why Did Apple Skip iPhone 9 and Microsoft Skip Windows 9: Was it Superstition or Marketing Strategy?
Why did Apple skip iPhone 9 and Microsoft skip Windows 9? In this article, read why Apple skipped iPhone 9 and Microsoft skipped Windows 9. Learn the marketing, technical, and branding reasons behind the missing number 9 and why several tech companies avoided using it in major product launches.
By Alisha Louis
Jun 2, 2026, 14:34 IST
