Ordered Apple iPhone 15? You might not get supply any time quickly

Long delays for Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max counsel sturdy demand for the newest addition to the tech large’s smartphone lineup. Within hours of the preorder launch, anticipated supply dates for some configurations of the premium mannequin had been postponed till mid-November, initially set for September 22, Bloomberg reported.

The state of affairs shouldn’t be remoted to the United States; worldwide markets like China, Canada and even India are additionally experiencing delays of as much as eight weeks. Other worldwide markets, together with Canada and Australia, are additionally echoing this delay phenomenon. Indian customers may very well be ready so long as eight weeks to get their arms on the Pro Max mannequin in pure titanium.

Regardless of color and storage choices, customers are going through prolonged wait instances. The blue and black variants of the Pro Max mannequin noticed their supply dates pushed to as late as October 16. Meanwhile, the white and pure fashions will not be making their technique to prospects till November 13.

Buyers choosing the usual iPhone 15 Pro additionally face related delays, suggesting that it isn’t simply the top-tier mannequin garnering consideration. For instance, US customers might have to attend till October 23 for the usual mannequin.

Apple has all the time thought-about China a major market, and the present preorder developments uphold that standing. According to China’s Meituan platform, which collaborates with Apple resellers, iPhone 15 orders value $27.5 million had been processed in simply the primary half-hour, as per Bloomberg. China’s delays are according to international backlogs, extending as much as November for all Pro Max fashions.

Traditionally, analysts and traders have scrutinised these delays to estimate a product’s success. While not an ideal measure—provide chain points and logistical constraints can skew the timelines—it does present an inkling of shopper curiosity.

Apple iPhone 15 buy: Technical glitches

The heavy demand additionally prompted some hiccups. Reports point out that many customers discovered it difficult to finish transactions within the early minutes of the preorder launch, with some experiencing app crashes. 

This was significantly troublesome for these trying to commerce in an older iPhone or utilise Apple’s annual improve programme, additional indicating that the preliminary demand is powerful.

(With Bloomberg inputs)

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Updated: 16 Sep 2023, 09:08 AM IST

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