Predictions for the annual iPhone event on Connected extend all the way back to 2018, months before the Keynote Rickies existed. The 2018 iPhone Event Predictions were pitched as a "no prizes" game, just for fun and bragging rights. As such, no particular set of rules were established, and each host made however many picks they wanted to.

This caused trouble when, after the event, some hosts had more correct answers than others and competitive spirits began to rise. Ultimately, after a lot of conspiracy accusations and flexible arithmetic, Stephen was deemed the winner with 80% correct, while Federico was given a score of 60% despite getting 3 out of 6 (he insisted that his predictions were more meaningful and therefore worth more) and Myke finishing with just 40%.

The 2019 Fall Rickies were the third instance of the Keynote Rickies, and things were running much more smoothly at that point. Stephen got the only Risky Pick points, correctly predicting an absence of any service bundles, while Myke expected one last Jony Ive moment and Federico imagined an Apple TV and game controller bundle.

In the 2020 October Rickies, it was Federico's time to shine with a perfect score, correctly predicting new portrait camera features enabled by new sensor hardware. Stephen and Myke also predicted new hardware, but unfortunately the iPhone did not move to USB-C as Stephen very confidently predicted, and Myke didn't get the return of Touch ID in the new face covering era.

This year, Federico seeks to repeat his impressive performance in 2020. We will see if Stephen continues his buzzkill streak — so far, each iPhone event has seen him devote at least one prediction to things that he thinks will not happen. Myke will be looking for his first iPhone event win, and to continue his dual reign as both Keynote and Annual Chairman.

Stephen's Picks

Myke's Picks

Federico's Picks