All iPads iPad delivery date tracker

[iamMacPerson]

It is typical to pre-auth at the start. The pre-auth does more than just see if the money is there or not. It allows them to run fraud checks like ensuring the billing information matches the card and etc.

This is why you'll see a $1 pre-auth even for free trials that require a card or when adding it to your Apple Store account even though in both cases you're not making a charge immediately and my never do so.

They'll charge again before shipping.

If you didn't get a pre-auth I would be worried. Doesn't mean there is a problem, but it could mean they had issues with the card or data so keep your eyes open.

I placed two orders, one through the app and one online. I ended up canceling the first since, with the online order, I was able to use my education discount. The first went ‘Processing’ within 10-15 min. The second took about an hour to reach the same status. I applied my Apple account balance to both and my debit card to pay for the rest. I had two $0.00 pre-auths from Apple Online Store. I assume this is either because 1) it’s a debit card or 2) the account balance can fluctuate due to monthly service charges (right now it’s iCloud and AppleCare for my iPhone).

 

[Foss]

Murphy's Law looms. One of my orders got hung up in Customs Clearance in Louisville (COVID, sheer volume of shipments to be cleared, sick days?) and was delayed by 48 hours. An outlier of course. Plus at this time of year weather of the tornadic variety may occur in the Louisville area and cause flight delays. Normally everything hums along. Getting my head around the International Dateline travel from China to Alaska is a challenge. The Sunday UPS flight leaves Shanghai at 0830 local time and arrives in Anchorage at 22 minutes after midnight the same day. 8 hours earlier. Magical gain of a day! How do they do that? With a smooth connection the product leaves China and arrives in Louisville the same day.

Tracking details are done in local time to the scan location.

 

[kby]

Umm.. my apologies, but I don’t understand. I believe @LogicalApex was spot on… there’s a pre-authorization to determine everything is legit. It’s one of those things… where both the recipient and sender covers all bases. Why allocate an item when finance information is sketchy?

I won’t estimate on how many Apple is manufacturing, but I would say it’s a lot… with some orders pushed a month back, they want to make orders are allocated accordingly. And then… by the recipient checking to see if the charge went through… it would establish everything is good on their end.

If I’m not mistaken if the funds are not there… they will contact you. But at least your item has been allocated by the pre-authorization charge.

I agree they would attempt to contact if there’s a problem at actual charge time. Not that I expect it to,be an issue, but unfortunately the Apple Card has my useless landline as the contact phone and it can’t be changed on the order on-line.

inagree with LogicalApex about the security checks. I have seen the $0 or $1 charges. I didn’t this y=time or I might have missed it. The Logitech order may in fact be a preauth for the full amount; it gave a charge notification for the Apple Card, but I later noticed it’s still pending. Oddly the Best-buy charge is also pending, but shows the 1% cash back. The Apple store charge for the Logitec keyboard so far shows no cas back. No notification was sent for the original iPad, nor for the change in price to switch it to educational price. it’s just odd to me that the two different charges by the Apple d=Store seem to be being tarred differently.

 

[iPad Bro]

So, I saw an article saying that 12.9” iPad Pro orders were being pushed back to July, but Best Buy hasn’t changed my estimated shipping date from 05/21. I also haven’t seen anyone talking about it or it being reported elsewhere, so I assuming it was inaccurate or just for late preorders? I preordered mine as soon as they were available on the morning of 04/30.

 

[David53]

There’s actually more than one article mentioning this, after I searched on Google, so I don’t think that it’s inaccurate, and will most likely affect late orders. Here’s one article.

Want a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro? You may have to wait until July

Four-pack AirTags are also in short supply

www.theverge.com

I ordered fairly early on April 30, 9:30 ADT, and got an estimated delivery date of June 4-10, with shipping 3-4 weeks after placing the order. That’s for the 512 GB, Space Grey version.

As of this morning, I haven’t seen any change in my estimated delivery date, and about all that I can do is hope that doesn’t happen, since I ordered early, after all.

 

[Ludatyk]

So, I saw an article saying that 12.9” iPad Pro orders were being pushed back to July, but Best Buy hasn’t changed my estimated shipping date from 05/21. I also haven’t seen anyone talking about it or it being reported elsewhere, so I assuming it was inaccurate or just for late preorders? I preordered mine as soon as they were available on the morning of 04/30.

Well, its for those who haven't ordered. So, yeah... late pre-orders. I ordered mine from BB as soon as they were available and I haven't gotten an updated email changing my shipping date. Most likely, mine has already been allocated. If you ordered early from BB... you should be safe from your order being pushed back.

 

[rui no onna]

So, I saw an article saying that 12.9” iPad Pro orders were being pushed back to July, but Best Buy hasn’t changed my estimated shipping date from 05/21. I also haven’t seen anyone talking about it or it being reported elsewhere, so I assuming it was inaccurate or just for late preorders? I preordered mine as soon as they were available on the morning of 04/30.

That's for Apple Store online orders. I believe unless the "Pre-Order" button is grayed out for the specific configuration at Best Buy, they probably still have some launch allocations available.

 

[fireguy286]

If you're trusting Best Buy.....you're going to have a bad time...

 

[LogicalApex]

That's for Apple Store online orders. I believe unless the model is listed as "Sold Out" at Best Buy, they probably still have some launch allocations available.

I'd wager that Best Buy information is a gamble at best so I would caution anyone relying on it.

They likely had predictions from Apple as to how much stock they'll get and updated their website to reflect it, but they could also not have updated it at all... There is also the room that Apple will deliver to them less than they promised as they prioritize their own orders instead.

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in their date.

 

[Ludatyk]

I'd wager that Best Buy information is a gamble at best so I would caution anyone relying on it.

I understand Best Buy reputation for being questionable when it comes to shipping items. And there’s really no defending Best Buy, but in this case… once the preorder window took place and someone ordered within 10 minutes. They should feel confident that they would get their order as scheduled.

Especially… if it took them 8 hours to verify that they have the numbers in place to ship that order by the 21st.

 

[rui no onna]

I'd wager that Best Buy information is a gamble at best so I would caution anyone relying on it.

They likely had predictions from Apple as to how much stock they'll get and updated their website to reflect it, but they could also not have updated it at all... There is also the room that Apple will deliver to them less than they promised as they prioritize their own orders instead.

I wouldn't put a ton of stock in their date.

Yes, I expect they're working based on estimates from Apple and there's a risk they get less than what was promised.

With that said, I've seen the 2020 iPad Pros available for same-day in-store pickup at Best Buy last year while those who ordered from Apple online were still waiting for theirs to ship.

I've got my preorder in at Amazon (rewards points + gift cards). If it arrives after WWDC, so be it.

 

[bige12]

I just wonder if they will have them in stock like they did with the AirTag,

 

[allprologue]

re: Best Buy, I preordered my ipad pro through them on 4/30 (to ship 5/21) and it never occurred to me to worry about it. I've yet to have an issue with them. If my PS5 preorder at Best Buy went through, anything will go through lol.

 

[Orangeman13]

I ordered through BB and my ship date is 5/21

 

[rui no onna]

re: Best Buy, I preordered my ipad pro through them on 4/30 and it never occurred to me to worry about it. I've yet to have an issue with them. If my PS5 preorder at Best Buy went through, anything will go through lol.

Yep, that's the Holy Grail right there.

 

[xenoako]

I just got a shipping notice about the magic keyboard which I missed as I thought there would be an alert.
When BB is coy about shipping a 2021 iPad Pro would then simply ship without sending a prior alert?

 

[NM08SRT8]

So, I saw an article saying that 12.9” iPad Pro orders were being pushed back to July, but Best Buy hasn’t changed my estimated shipping date from 05/21. I also haven’t seen anyone talking about it or it being reported elsewhere, so I assuming it was inaccurate or just for late preorders? I preordered mine as soon as they were available on the morning of 04/30.

It's probably referring to Apple direct orders. If your order hasn't changed, I'm sure you're fine.

 

[iPad Bro]

Thanks for clarifying that for me, guys. I figured it was for the Apple Store orders, but I wasn’t 100% sure. I ordered mine as soon as the coming soon button flipped over to preorder after 8 a.m. on the 04/30, so I’m going to remain optimistic.

 

[Coolio1234]

Just spoke with apple rep, the first batch should be shipping as early as 5/14

 

[iPad Bro]

That would be nice if Best Buy started shipping that early too. That’s my birthday, so it would make me one happy panda!

 

[thearh]

I ordered a 12.9 Space Grey, 256 w/Cell. May 21 - 28

 

[Mohd Haque]

Just spoke with apple rep, the first batch should be shipping as early as 5/14

AND WHEN DELIEVRY START. BEFORE 21ST POSSIBLE ?

 

[David53]

When I placed my order, it said, “ships in 3-4 weeks”, delivery date June 4-10. Now, it no longer actually gives a shipping date, only a final delivery date, which remains unchanged.

I ordered directly from Apple, and it didn’t occur to me that I might actually get it faster from Best Buy. It seems that a few people posting to this thread have actually had better luck from Best Buy, a bit puzzling, since I would have assumed that Apple would prioritize their own pre-orders.

I checked Best Buy (Canada) just now, and there doesn’t seem to be any way of preordering the new iPad Pro at this time. I assume that if they had any for preorder, it would have only been in the first few hours anyway.

 

[ShermanC]

When I placed my order, it said, “ships in 3-4 weeks”, delivery date June 4-10. Now, it no longer actually gives a shipping date, only a final delivery date, which remains unchanged.

I ordered directly from Apple, and it didn’t occur to me that I might actually get it faster from Best Buy. It seems that a few people posting to this thread have actually had better luck from Best Buy, a bit puzzling, since I would have assumed that Apple would prioritize their own pre-orders.

I checked Best Buy (Canada) just now, and there doesn’t seem to be any way of preordering the new iPad Pro at this time. I assume that if they had any for preorder, it would have only been in the first few hours anyway.

I see lots of models that are up for pre-order on BB Canada.

 

[h8bit]

waited too long to pre order and now I'm stuck way far out in end of June early July