Having to wait a week for my new iPhone always drives me nuts. It’s the longest week of the year.
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Other 🇺🇸 USA - Apple.com - iPhone 15/Plus/Pro/Pro Max/ US Pre-Orders, Orders, and Delivery Status Thread
Ever feel like everyone was invited to a party except you? That's me right now
Hi Everyone! I have a question about pre-order pickup. I accidentally left my husband's name as the pickup contact when I placed my order. Has anyone had experience adding a person after they've already placed their order? Can you do this on your order status page or do I have to call? Thanks!
And that would be okay, honestly. It would also align with the pattern I noticed earlier, where it seems that people are reporting PTS in different waves at around the 45 minute mark of every hour. But we have absolutely no way of finding out. And, I know this is going to sound really bad, but considering I was one of the first people to successfully place the preorder - and granted even Apple says its a "first come first serve" basis - I should have been one of the first to switch to PTS at this point. Actually no, not even one of the first. I just should have been flipped hours ago with one of the earlier waves.
Do you feel like it will pick up oils from your fingertips where they rest on the back of the case? That's the only thing I was afraid of. I think I need to go to an Apple Store and touch them.
The recycling point is one worth discussing (I know you just brought it up and aren't saying it is a viable option, but gave me pause to think it should be discussed):
First, very few recycling facilities will accept phone cases. Even if they are sold with a green leaf icon and a recycling logo because academically speaking they might have some possibility of recycling, in reality, the recyclers that can and will actually recycle it are exceedingly rare.
Second, let's just say they are recyclable at 100% of facilities (the reality is that it's in the single digits): the percentage of each case that is actually recycled is incredibly low. It's not like the entire thing gets turned into a t-shirt magically.
Third, fine, let's say it's 100% recycled. The energy required as an input to that process is massive. Shred it, sort the shavings by density, then melt them down, ship them...all requires a lot of carbon input, tooling, labor, and the like.
Is it better than a landfill or ocean? Probably. But that's not the point, the point is that even if they are recyclable on paper (so consumers can "feel good" about it), the facilities and economics aren't there, so they end up in the waste stream, even if I throw mine in the "blue, feel-good bin".
The economics and ecological story simply don't work out for anything but reuse, but that has been artificially blocked by Apple and a needless 0.03" tolerance change. But, well, they have a neat-o 5 minute film on "sustainability" and a very Jony Ive style sustainability report that asserts they are very serious about the environment, so, well, I can trust them it's totally cool I'm chucking this other-than-arbitrary-design-changes perfectly useful piece of plastic into the recycling bin is actually totally a good idea, right?
First, very few recycling facilities will accept phone cases. Even if they are sold with a green leaf icon and a recycling logo because academically speaking they might have some possibility of recycling, in reality, the recyclers that can and will actually recycle it are exceedingly rare.
Second, let's just say they are recyclable at 100% of facilities (the reality is that it's in the single digits): the percentage of each case that is actually recycled is incredibly low. It's not like the entire thing gets turned into a t-shirt magically.
Third, fine, let's say it's 100% recycled. The energy required as an input to that process is massive. Shred it, sort the shavings by density, then melt them down, ship them...all requires a lot of carbon input, tooling, labor, and the like.
Is it better than a landfill or ocean? Probably. But that's not the point, the point is that even if they are recyclable on paper (so consumers can "feel good" about it), the facilities and economics aren't there, so they end up in the waste stream, even if I throw mine in the "blue, feel-good bin".
The economics and ecological story simply don't work out for anything but reuse, but that has been artificially blocked by Apple and a needless 0.03" tolerance change. But, well, they have a neat-o 5 minute film on "sustainability" and a very Jony Ive style sustainability report that asserts they are very serious about the environment, so, well, I can trust them it's totally cool I'm chucking this other-than-arbitrary-design-changes perfectly useful piece of plastic into the recycling bin is actually totally a good idea, right?
As far as I'm concerned, no. But you could probably get Apple to change it from their end by using the "Chat Now" option on the order status page.
Preordered this morning. In store pick up on launch day.
15 Pro Max 256GB. Titanium color. IUP.
15 Pro Max 256GB. Titanium color. IUP.
lol that is all a part of the pre-order fun.
Yeah I know lol, it's just I've seen it change to processing for some people and I feel left out.
Hey there! Welcome to the celebration!!
My local Apple Store is in a mall and traditionally open at 10am, but in store pickup preorders had time slots available starting at 8am.
Just checked, don’t see it yet in UPS. But my case is there and it’s coming directly from PA. I wonder if some iPhones are already in the states.
Don't feel left out for my iPhone 11 Pro Max. I got my order in time for launch delivery date. From pre-order Friday to Thursday, my order showed "PTS." Then boom, Friday morning, everything was updated. Stuff can lag and not update for days on end, and then the updates come flooding in.
They sold me this time around. My 12 Pro has been a great phone and could have lasted another year but this was a substantial update. I’m passing my 12 Pro down to my father and upgrading to the Pro Max Natural 256. Took me till 8:22 to order but I got in store pickup on the 22nd.
That’s called FineOveralls.
I'm sure some just got into the states this week and with more coming in on Sunday.
Last year I ended up not ordering till around 9 in the morning pacific time on launch day well basically because I thought I would wait a year, then change my mind. I was given a delivery date of Oct 3rd - 8th, it arrived on October 3rd.
Girrrrrrrrl, I get it. I've been continually trying to catch up all day - I'm consistently 10-12 pages behind no matter what I do.
Current state: Me and two others are processing still. Why? Who knows. I would really appreciate PTS before tomorrow though! 🤣