i'm really late to this game, but has anyone ordered a base model mba in the month of december and gotten a shipping estimate earlier than promised at checkout? i'm hoping some in store stock will be dispersed amongst all these orders from after launch day, but it sounds like deliveries are coming in inside of 3 weeks?
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Apple Silicon MacBook Air/Pro Mac mini Order Status Thread
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The apple store locally had the model I wanted, same as yours but its gold. I called Apple support asking them whats going on. They said they will be moving my date... at the moment last night, I was sad, then this morning, i checked the stores... and what do i see... THE SAME MODEL and SPECS for sale for pickup.
Of course I purchased instantly and canceled the order, a person at the store told me they ship to the stores first, instead of the orders...
i.e. im last in line. not first. even though I ordered before the store.
this is apple for you.
Finally some movement from DHL, I'm out of Eindhoven hell. They expect to deliver Thursday as Apple estimated.
Just received my MBP 16/2TB. Ordered on 11/14. Unfortunately busy with work and can’t set up my new computer. It’s just sitting in my office taunting me.
No, 8/512, space grey. Still no movement. Argh. Should have chosen a custom apparently.
I just feel like contributing to this thread too
Ordered MBP Intel i7 32 GB / 1 TB, here are the details:
Purchase date: 4 Nov 2020
Dispatch date: 4 Dec 2020
Charge date: 7 Dec 2020
Invoice received: 8 Dec 2020
It appeared on UPS website on 5 Dec 2020
Since then, I received three delivery dates:
- 2 from Apple: 8 Dec (today) and 16 Dec.
- 1 from UPS: 8 Dec (today)
Well. It didn't arrive today. These is the current route info:
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Current Event
In Transit
05/12/2020 - 20:54
Shanghai, China
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Past Event
Shipped
05/12/2020 - 18:43
Shanghai, China
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Past Event
Label Created
05/12/2020 - 14:19
China
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There is also a message in the top of the page saying:
"Package is delayed in transit. Delivery will be rescheduled."
I'm located in London.
Ordered MBP Intel i7 32 GB / 1 TB, here are the details:
Purchase date: 4 Nov 2020
Dispatch date: 4 Dec 2020
Charge date: 7 Dec 2020
Invoice received: 8 Dec 2020
It appeared on UPS website on 5 Dec 2020
Since then, I received three delivery dates:
- 2 from Apple: 8 Dec (today) and 16 Dec.
- 1 from UPS: 8 Dec (today)
Well. It didn't arrive today. These is the current route info:
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Current Event
In Transit
05/12/2020 - 20:54
Shanghai, China
-
Past Event
Shipped
05/12/2020 - 18:43
Shanghai, China
-
Past Event
Label Created
05/12/2020 - 14:19
China
---
There is also a message in the top of the page saying:
"Package is delayed in transit. Delivery will be rescheduled."
I'm located in London.
This is my first time posting, ordered a MBA (base model no custom configuration) on 11/24 and paid it instantly, It shows it under preparing for shipment since last thursday but it hasn't shipped yet. I'm located in Netherlands. How long does it usually take ? Should I call apple tomorrow ?
Looks like we've been Shenzhen'ed
Mac Mini M1 16GB/512GB:
Order 17 nov
Processing status 17 nov - 05 dec
05 dec - 08 dec: shipment received by DHL Eindhoven for 12/14 via Mail.
12/08, shipped - delivery changed to 12/09 end of the day🎉🎉🎉
I ordered same spec on same day. But my order is being delayed by ups with no eta. You are lucky to get dhl.
Toronto here. Where you shipping to?
On the spreadsheet, I was one of the last to order and longest distance to travel. Updated overnight, has shipped, ETA 12/17
#ShanghaiGang
Order Returned To Sender after arriving in destination city!
So close, yet so far....
My MBA order, which I thought was arriving today in Toronto has just been marked as Return-to-Sender by UPS. Arggh!!!
After being stuck in Shanghai for 2 weeks, the original package was found and sent on, and was due for delivery today.
Meanwhile, Apple sent out a replacement, and I was able to track both packages. I had hoped that Apple would cancel the replacement, and honor the first delivery,but no - they cancelled the original...which is already in the destination city....
The replacement will take another week to arrive....this is so frustrating!
[Update: BTW, I phoned Apple to ask if they could change this with UPS, but they said that raising an exception with UPS on the first package could risk affecting the shipment of the second while they work it out. I don't want to take the risk....]
Order Returned To Sender after arriving in destination city!
So close, yet so far....
My MBA order, which I thought was arriving today in Toronto has just been marked as Return-to-Sender by UPS. Arggh!!!
After being stuck in Shanghai for 2 weeks, the original package was found and sent on, and was due for delivery today.
Meanwhile, Apple sent out a replacement, and I was able to track both packages. I had hoped that Apple would cancel the replacement, and honor the first delivery,but no - they cancelled the original...which is already in the destination city....
The replacement will take another week to arrive....this is so frustrating!
[Update: BTW, I phoned Apple to ask if they could change this with UPS, but they said that raising an exception with UPS on the first package could risk affecting the shipment of the second while they work it out. I don't want to take the risk....]
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I’m MBA #1... MBA SG 8/8/16/1tb. Ordered 11/12 with a 11/30-12/7. Contacted Apple last Friday and said would ship this past Saturday and arrive on time on 12/7. Got up this past Saturday and my delivery slipped a month. No charge. No ship. Still “Processing”... Still waiting...
You aren't giving me much hope for my silver MBA 16/1TB. I ordered on 11/28 and my ETA is still 12/31... for now.
Hi.
I ordered Space Grey MBP 16/256gb.
Order placed: Nov. 23rd
Delivery estimate: Dec. 17th - 24th
Updated estimate: Dec. 21st - 29th
Current status: Shipped on Dec 6th (ETA Dec. 11th)
Location: Seattle, WA
I ordered Space Grey MBP 16/256gb.
Order placed: Nov. 23rd
Delivery estimate: Dec. 17th - 24th
Updated estimate: Dec. 21st - 29th
Current status: Shipped on Dec 6th (ETA Dec. 11th)
Location: Seattle, WA
Original order was 12/01/20. Stuck in the processing stage since that time. Checked today to see if it was available at one of my local stores. Canceled my original order and had it delivered this morning.
MBP SG 16GB/1TB ordered 11/10 just arrived. Original delivery estimate was 12/3-12/10, so they made their original estimate window, even though they changed that window to January late in the game. It's my daughter's computer, so we have to wait to open it. 🥱
Original delivery estimate was 12/3-12/10, so they made their original estimate window, even though they changed that window to January late in the game. It's my daughter's computer, so we have to wait to open it. 🥱
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ended up buying from amazon instead, due to come next week on the 17th lmao
specs are now MBA 8GB/512GB, Space Gray
specs are now MBA 8GB/512GB, Space Gray
I'm in your boat, dude. I contacted Apple chat and they didn't have anything useful to add.
I have had the M1 16 GB RAM MBA for a little over half a day now and I can say, that the 16 GB RAM limit is needed, at least for my needs. 37+ Chrome tabs and doing Zoom meetings, while streaming 720p live videos from Youtube and this machine doesn't lag. No beach balling, unlike the 8 GB model that I will be returning.
Yeah, I think I made the right call by upgrading to the 16 GB model and returning the entry-level M1 MBA.
I love the 16 GB model so far, it is doing everything I am throwing at it, without beach balling or slowing down.
Only time will tell if this is just the honey period or if this performance is for real. The battery life tests I have done on the 8 GB model are significant and for real, so that is good.
Awesome machine!
Configuration:
Yeah, I think I made the right call by upgrading to the 16 GB model and returning the entry-level M1 MBA.
I love the 16 GB model so far, it is doing everything I am throwing at it, without beach balling or slowing down.
Only time will tell if this is just the honey period or if this performance is for real. The battery life tests I have done on the 8 GB model are significant and for real, so that is good.
Awesome machine!
Configuration:
- M1 MacBook Air: 16 GB RAM/256 GB SSD/8-core CPU/7-core GPU
I ended up lucking out and finding the exact model I want at apple store, and my order was going to be delayed. I asked around, was told stores and everyone else get it before the online store. It seems
oh yes, same thing here... feels like online orders are last in line.
Finally received mine today! It was funny because I happened to be outside while the UPS driver was back and forth all over my block dropping various packages. Every time he went by I was thinking “I have to be next!”