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Are you trying to order an iPhone 12 Pro or 12 Pro Max and realize that it is out of stock in nearby stores and will take a month to deliver? You’re not alone: The amount of time it takes to ship expensive new iPhones to your home has skyrocketed to an average of 27 days in various regions, although you can still get the standard iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini much earlier.
These are the longest lead times from purchase to shipment investment bank JP Morgan has seen since the phones were launched months ago, according to an availability tracking note that analyst Samik Chatterjee saw and relayed to AppleInsider. This indicates that customers have been flocking to purchase the professional models, and Chatterjee noted that “since it’s been a few weeks since specific SKUs have been available, it’s a favorable indicator of customer demand.”
To be specific, the note indicated an average delivery time of 27 days in some regions for the iPhone 12 Pro, 23 days for the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and only three days for the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini.
That lead time is even longer in the US, maxing out at 33 days on average for the iPhone 12 Pro. You can pick up models at the store in one day, apparently, though only if it’s in stock – by checking Availability at the time of publication, TechRadar found that only one Apple Store had the iPhone 12 Pro in all of Los Angeles.
While delivery times for the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max are slightly better outside of the US, don’t expect to arrive earlier than 22 days in the UK, Germany or China, according to the availability tracking note. by JP Morgan. Unfortunately, the note did not suggest why iPhone 12 Pro models are experiencing purchase delays, so we are left to speculate what has left global supply so low, if anything more is at stake than rabid consumer demand.
The iPhone 12 Pro Supply Gap: A COVID Victim?
Chatterjee noted that low supply in the weeks and months since both Pro models came out could mean that consumers have simply been buying supply at a rate that Apple did not expect. But given the number of other products that have seen their shipping dates decrease due to the manufacturing disruption of the Covid-19 outbreak (including the PS5 and Xbox Series X), it is possible that the iPhone 12 Pro supply and 12 Pro Max has been similar. impacted by the coronavirus.
Of course, we heard rampant rumors that some of the four iPhone 12 models would be delayed, including shipping delays for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro were released in late October, while the 12 mini and 12 Pro were released in mid-November, but there was no overt evidence that the coronavirus outbreak directly caused Apple to delay its release. Typical September release window for your new iPhones.
It’s also possible that Apple ran into other supply issues specific to high-end Pro models, and it wouldn’t be the first time. Both the iPhone 8 and iPhone X were revealed in September 2017, but the more expensive phone didn’t ship until November.
Regardless of the reason, Apple has been outspoken about the supply issues facing iPhone 12 orders, with CEO Tim Cook acknowledging them in an earnings call in late October: “We are working very, very hard to remedy them. [supply problems] as fast as we can, “Cook said, according to 9to5Mac.” But at this point, I can’t estimate when we’ll be out of it.
Via PhoneArena
