New iPhone selling out as delivery times rocket to TWO WEEKS for some models
WAITING times for some of Apple's new iPhones are now as long as two weeks for some models.
The 2018 iPhones became available for pre-order at 8am on Friday morning, and already seem very popular.
Apple's latest handsets are supposed to ship to customers on the official release date – September 21.
But early interest in the phones means you'll have to wait even longer, depending on which model you choose.
Right now, it's possible to get the iPhone XS in Silver with any storage configuration on the release date.
But if you want an iPhone XS Max in Space Grey with 64GB of storage, you'll have to wait up to two weeks to get one delivered.
Here's the full list of shipping times for Apple Store right now (as of 2.30pm, Friday):
- iPhone XS 64GB Silver – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS 256GB Silver – September 21
- iPhone XS 512GB Silver – September 21
- iPhone XS 64GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS 256GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS 512GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS 64GB Gold – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS 256GB Gold – September 21
- iPhone XS 512GB Gold – September 21
- iPhone XS Max 64GB Silver – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 256GB Silver – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 512GB Silver – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 64GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 256GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 512GB Space Grey – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 64GB Gold – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 256GB Gold – 1 to 2 weeks
- iPhone XS Max 512GB Gold – 1 to 2 weeks
Apple September event – all the biggest announcements revealed
Here's everything we saw unveiled on September 21...
- Apple revealed the pricey new iPhone XS, which starts from £999
- We also saw the iPhone XS Max, the most expensive Apple smartphone ever – at £1,449
- These new phones have a brand new feature called dual SIM support, which lets you have two phone numbers at once
- There's also the "cheap" £749 iPhone XR, which comes in six colour options
- Here's the UK iPhone price list for the new models
- Apple also confirmed the iOS 12 release date...finally!
- Meanwhile, Apple secretly killed three iPhones off completely
- And there's now an Apple Watch 4, which can detect when you've fallen over – and call 999 for you
- Most mysteriously, what happened to these missing Apple gadgets...?
It's worth noting that other retailers offering pre-order purchases the phones may have different shipping times.
And keen buyers will still be able to turn up at the Apple Store next Friday, in hopes of bagging a new phone on the spot.
Apple revealed its new smartphones on Wednesday evening, at a special event in California.
The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are some of the largest Apple handsets to date, boasting 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch screens respectively
They're also extremely expensive, costing anywhere from £999 through to £1,449 for the very top model.
Improvements include a faster A12 processor, new iOS 12 software, and an improved camera system.
New iPhone UK prices revealed
Here's how much the new 2018 models will cost you in the UK...
- iPhone XR (64GB) – £749
- iPhone XR (128GB) – £799
- iPhone XR (256GB) – £899
- iPhone XS (64GB) – £999
- iPhone XS (256GB) – £1,149
- iPhone XS (512GB) – £1,349
- iPhone XS Max (64GB) – £1,099
- iPhone XS Max (256GB) – £1,249
- iPhone XS Max (512GB) – £1,449
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There's also a third 6.1-inch model called the iPhone XR that comes in at a cheaper £749.
This phone has less impressive specs, but looks practically identical to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.
Sadly, the iPhone XR won't be available to order until October 9 – with the phone releasing just over a week later.
All stock information was correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.
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