Though in-store sales will remain available in September, shipping estimates quickly slipped from this month to October, suggesting wide demand.
If you haven’t already pre-ordered Apple’s upcoming iPhone 15 set to drop Sept. 22, then you should know you could be waiting several weeks before your new phone comes directly to your door.
Pre-orders for the upcoming iPhone 15 and 15 Plus as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models went online at 8 a.m. ET Friday and the sudden influx of demand has pushed shipping estimates nearly three weeks or more. As Bloomberg first noted, deliveries for the Pro Max model slipped from Sept. 22 all the way out to Oct. 16 just a few minutes after Apple opened up its Store page for sales. As of Friday afternoon ET, people waiting for a Pro Max could see their shipping date slip all the way to Oct. 23 for the Max. Those wanting to get their hands on an iPhone 15 Pro could expect to twiddle their thumbs until Oct. 9 before it arrives at their door, depending on location.
Things are slightly better for those getting the less-expensive iPhone 15 models. They should only have to wait until at most Oct. 2 before they crack open the latest iPhone.
