The good news is that the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus handsets are now available for pre-order.
The bad news is that the one you wanted is selling like hotcakes and shipping times have slipped.
Several of the new iPhone models are now displaying shipping estimates of 2-3 weeks. Models in the new Rose Gold color are the most heavily affected, particularly in the United States.
In the United States, Rose Gold T-Mobile iPhone 6s Plus models in 64 GB and 128 GB capacities slipped to 2-3 weeks very soon after pre-orders began, and more recently the following models have also moved to 2-3 weeks as of 2 AM Pacific Time:
– Rose Gold AT&T 64 GB iPhone 6s Plus
– Rose Gold AT&T 128 GB iPhone 6s Plus
– Rose Gold Verizon 64GB iPhone 6s Plus
– Rose Gold Verizon 128 GB iPhone 6s Plus
– Rose Gold T-Mobile 16 GB iPhone 6s Plus
– Rose Gold T-Mobile 64 GB iPhone 6s
– Rose Gold T-Mobile 128 GB iPhone 6s
– Space Gray T-Mobile 128 GB iPhone 6s Plus
Shipping times have also slipped in Apple’s online stores for other countries such as the UK, Australia, and Germany are a bit more varied, with a few more models in other colors moving to 2-3 weeks, although Rose Gold is again the most common variety to see the later estimates. The UK in particular is seeing extended shipping, as nearly all iPhone 6s Plus models with the exception of a few 16 GB models are now listed at 2-3 weeks.
Customers placing orders for one of these models with 2-3 week estimates could see their deliveries pushed into October considering transit times of several days following shipment.
While pre-order supplies of some models of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are beginning to sell out, it may still be possible to get one of these iPhones on launch day by visiting an Apple retail location on Friday, September 25, depending on stock levels.
The iPhone 6s is available in 16, 64, and 128 GB capacities in the United States for US$199, US$299, and US$399, respectively, with a two-year contract. Contract-free pricing begins at US$649. Apple’s higher-priced iPhone 6 Plus is available in 16, 64, and 128 GB capacities for US$299, US$399, and US$499, respectively, with a two-year contract. Contract-free pricing on the larger-screened device starts at US$749.
As of the latest update, essentially all iPhone 6s Plus models are currently listed with shipping estimates of at least 2-3 weeks, with some at 3-4 weeks in the United States. The smaller iPhone 6s remains in much better supply, with only Rose Gold models at T-Mobile and Verizon being pushed beyond the September 25th launch date.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors