With the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus scheduled to arrive in less than 24 hours, customers around the globe who preordered are being notified that their devices won’t ship on time.
The unpleasant news isn’t sitting well with these Apple fans, many of whom thought they’d get their iPhone 7 on launch day.
Customers in the U.K. who preordered the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus through wireless carriers O2 and Vodafone, as well as electronics retailer EE, received last-minute notices today that their new phones will be delayed a minimum of four days due to supply constraints.
Angry iPhone 7 customers have flocked to Twitter and company message boards to express their outrage at being momentarily shut out of owning Apple’s new flagship device.
Thanks @O2 for the evening text to delay my iPhone 7 by 4 days minimum. Very disappointed
— Reese avery (@Reesie36) September 15, 2016
High demand for iPhone 7, no supply
A Cult of Mac writer in the U.K. received a shipping delay notice from EE this evening as well. EE — which is the biggest electronics retailer in the U.K. — could not provide a firm date on when the delayed units will ship. There was no notice upon ordering that there might be delays.
Customers in Singapore also report that they’re being slammed with last-minute delays. Meanwhile, some U.S. customers have been notified by Apple that their orders will ship sooner than expected.
Cult of Mac reached out to Apple to find the source of the delays but received no comment.
The company revealed earlier today that stores won’t have any iPhone 7 Plus units in stock tomorrow due to high demand. Anyone hoping to buy a jet black iPhone 7 will also be out of luck.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
13 responses to “Widespread shipping delays hit iPhone 7 on eve of launch”
Apple should’ve kept the original launch date of September 23rd.
No, they needed to get it out before the close of the quarter as the qtr. ends Sept 24/25. Problems have occurred because of underestimating demand.
arm chair analyst who talk as if they have inside info….
Demand is high…Yes=Truth Was the iPhone 7 ready to get into the hands of consumers? Yes=truth As a CEO would you wait a week for extra production that wouldn’t meet demand anyway? no=truth So truether…what you say? armchair analyst follows multiple professional and amateur finance boards for over a decade and doesnt know what he/she is talking about. duh
This happens every year. Sometimes bad publicity is better than no publicity. Everyone wants what is in short supply.
Fucked yet another launch
Check 9to5mac for a different take. I can’t post the link apparently.
I think life will go on.
I was surprised when all the carriers were still showing launch day delivery very late into the day. The cynic in me says this was on purpose, they get the orders in and Apple takes the fall for poor supply.
I just checked the Apple Store site, my new “Black” iPhone 7 left Shanghai on Wednesday and is now sitting on the UPS truck 30 miles away waiting to be deliverd by noon today. (drool!)
When I’m ready, I’m special ordering mine online with the carrier. My first replacement would be the Watch.
They underestimated the demand for black and jet black. And probably the Plus, too.
Mine was suppose to be here today. I even called my carrier last night and the person who answered the phone said it would be today. She said it had already shipped. Then this morning I received tracking and a text from my carrier saying it didn’t ship till today and it will be Monday before I recieve it. It is a little disappointing as I was told it would be today and was expecting it to be. Still I’m not gonna complain. I would’ve liked for it to have been today but compared to when some are recieving theirs I guess I should be glad I’m getting mine Monday. I live in the US.