The good news is that the iPhone 14 Plus, the newest 6.7-inch iPhone 14 that isn’t a Pro model, officially launches this Friday, October 7th.
The bad news is that Apple’s website currently shows shipping delays into next week for all iPhone 14 Plus models and configurations.
With the forthcoming launch, Apple’s U.S. order page now gives delivery estimates between Tuesday, Oct. 11 and Thursday, Oct. 13 for iPhone 14 Plus models. For colors, this includes Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight and PRODUCT(RED). For storage capacities, this includes 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
The iPhone 14 Plus arrives three weeks after the launch of the the iPhone 14 models in the family and four weeks since pre-orders began.
Given lower than expected demand for the iPhone 14 plus, alongside an increase in demand for the iPhone 14 Pro models, it’s been suggested that Apple is asking suppliers to move iPhone 14 production capacity to the iPhone 14 Pro series to meet customer expectations.
Finally, the iPhone 14 Plus, like the base model iPhone 14, features the same chip as the iPhone 13 Pro, camera improvements as well as other minor enhancements. It’s also been noted that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models are relatively easy to repair and customize as needed.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and store.apple.com