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7+ Jet Black (128/256) Date Change Thread

jcbobbitt said:
Why ya gotta crush my hope?

I just thought maybe they were already made and waiting at the hub, and the dates were long on purpose since they wouldn't know how to gauge demand of the new color. Then when they break them out this week to ship, everything will advance quickly.

Was just a thought.
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They do keep some in the states every year. They use distribution warehouses.

Also, I've had shipments get delivered overnight from China. 100%
 
Feels like what happened to us link bracelet and space black link bracelet Apple Watch preorderers. Nobody got launch day shipping but we talked ourselves into believing it would happen anyway...and it didn't. Sorry to be a pessimist here.
 
Stage 1 Denial: I don't care what the dates say, Apple is super conservative with those and I will get this on launch day.
Stage 2 Anger: Why is there no activity? Apple did this on purpose, I am pissed at every person getting a phone at launch
Stage 3 Bargaining: They can still ship overnight, other blacks are moving now. It's happened before.
Stage 4 Depression: I will never get a JB plus, they don't exist. I can't believe I miss an iPhone launch, first time ever.
Stage 5 Acceptance: You win Apple, I am at your shipping mercy, I will sit back and take it whenever you send it my way.
 
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First Post G said:
Feels like what happened to us link bracelet and space black link bracelet Apple Watch preorderers. Nobody got launch day shipping but we talked ourselves into believing it would happen anyway...and it didn't. Sorry to be a pessimist here.
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I just posted a very similar comment in another thread. Man, I was pissy about that experience. I'm trying not to take it too hard this time around, but I would love to see an update. I've never missed a launch date when I made the effort to preorder as soon as I could.

Full disclosure - I didn't order a jet black iphone - just a boring ol' matte black. And while there do appear to be some folks getting a black phone on launch day, it looks like the dates got pushed out almost immediately for most of us.
 
Lobwedgephil said:
Stage 1 Denial: I don't care what the dates say, Apple is super conservative with those and I will get this on launch day.
Stage 2 Anger: Why is there no activity? Apple did this on purpose, I am pissed at every person getting a phone at launch
Stage 3 Bargaining: They can still ship overnight, other blacks are moving now. It's happened before.
Stage 4 Depression: I will never get a JB plus, they don't exist. I can't believe I miss an iPhone launch, first time ever.
Stage 5 Acceptance: You win Apple, I am at your shipping mercy, I will sit back and take it whenever you send it my way.
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Sit back and relax over the reminder of this week and watch how disgustingly accurate that is!
 
Like others have mentioned, I too was part of the space black Apple Watch launch. Delayed from the start. It wasn't until the middle of the following month that I finally got mine and I was wave 1.

After being part of the Oculus Rift launch this year, I can wait for my 9/26-10/3 shipping window for my 128 JB7+....
 
mattcube64 said:
I've preordered the iPhone every year you've been able to do it online. I camped in line for the first iPhone.

As someone with a decent amount of experience; every year, Apple's shipment dates are very conservative. Just last year, with Rose Gold, many people had 2-3 week delays, and then at the last second got their phone on release day or a few days after.

THAT SAID, the past isn't a guarantee for the future. Sure, maybe us 7+ Jet Black peeps will be waiting until late in the month and into October. This year we might get screwed. But it's definitely holding out a little hope and wishing for the best.

At the very least - know your worry isn't gonna change anything. For use 23rd and beyond folks, it's not like anyone has a Jet Black 7+ from Apple with guaranteed release day delivery. So, you're not really "behind."
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I really appreciate this post! I'm waiting on my jet black 256gb iPhone 7 plus hoping for a sooner day lol
 
KyleW said:
One of the Apple Store employees I was talking to the other day was like trying to get me to come to the Apple Store noon on launch day to see if they have the jet black plus models. I was like well if I wait til noon then you definitely wouldn't have them by then. How do you not even know then when you work at Apple lol?
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I was told the same thing last year by an Apple employee. Each day at noon is when the inventory that was received that morning appears in the system. At least that's the way it's been the past couple of years.

Also, I have a November ship date (Ships: November. ish.) and was thinking surely it will bump up a little, maybe end of October. Then I went back and looked at my order from last year. I didn't pre-order. I ordered a 6s Plus 128GB SG the week after, on 9/15 with an Oct 13-20 delivery. By 9/26 it had not budged one day. So I started hunting Apple stores and found a 64GB and decided I could live within that space easily and reserved one in-store.

Right now I'm thinking my 7 Plus 128GB Jet Black is not coming until after the Air Pods launch. Tim Cooke is the supply chain guru. They know how to time that thing perfectly. Unless a few hundred thousand orders are cancelled ahead of mine I think I'll be saying Hello to it mid-November. Hate to rain on the parade and really hope I'm wrong.
 
Late to the party, I've been a constant reader of the forums thought I'd add my order to the list of JB 7+ Orders that have seen movement without contacting apple. Confirmation email came in at :07

Jet Black 7 Plus 256GB
Originally: Sep 26 - Oct 3
Now: Sep 23 - Sep 30

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cforster said:
They do keep some in the states every year. They use distribution warehouses.

Also, I've had shipments get delivered overnight from China. 100%
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That last statement is probably very improbably (are u referring to Apple shipments or other shipments in general?)
 
mjschabow said:
Looks like all the folks who ordered Matte Black are getting their cards charged in the last hour. Many of them had late September shipping dates and are now being bumped up. Hopefully we're not far behind!
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I have a matte black 7+ with shipping window 27-29 September. No charge on my card yet!
 
I've got a window of 09/21 - 09/28 here for a Jet Black 7+ 128GB.

Completed within 5 minutes of store going live and I'm based in Australia, if it makes a difference.
 
ShadowYYZ said:
Are you guys planning on waiting? If we don't get them on launch day
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I'm not going to waste more time trying to get this thing... I have it guaranteed. I was also a little late on ordering a skin and case, so it's probably better if my doesn't come launch day anyways ;) I would certainly love to see it come Friday though...
 
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blwade said:
I'm not going to waste more time trying to get this thing... I have it guaranteed. I was also a little late on ordering a skin and case, so it's probably better if my doesn't come launch day anyways ;) I would certainly love to see it come Friday though...
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I will stick by you and remind myself not to take a half day at work and go hunting for the phone early am. Since my shift is 6am -_-
 
Lobwedgephil said:
Stage 1 Denial: I don't care what the dates say, Apple is super conservative with those and I will get this on launch day.
Stage 2 Anger: Why is there no activity? Apple did this on purpose, I am pissed at every person getting a phone at launch
Stage 3 Bargaining: They can still ship overnight, other blacks are moving now. It's happened before.
Stage 4 Depression: I will never get a JB plus, they don't exist. I can't believe I miss an iPhone launch, first time ever.
Stage 5 Acceptance: You win Apple, I am at your shipping mercy, I will sit back and take it whenever you send it my way.
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I think that nails it perfectly.
 
I ordered the Matte Black immediately when the App Store went live (3:10 am) and was done in a little under two mins using ATT Next Program. Was one of the smoothest preorders I ever experienced. However, even in that short time I got the 27th - 29th date. I won't lie, I am a tad disappointed. But I really can't do anything short of flying to china and putting on a dust protector suit and building my own lol. I ordered the Apple Watch series 2 immediately after the phone and I get it Friday. I guess that will just have to do till the phone comes in! I hope the JB for you guys and gals start moving soon! The waiting game sucks, but at least you're not alone! :)
 
mine is still showing a 9/23 delivery.

According to the folks at Verizon, 9/23 will be the first wave of deliveries of the jet black 7+.

If you have a 9/23-9/28 then consider your self lucky.

Some folks are reporting November ( ouch !)

With no specific date. More like the whole month.
 
Mr.Bigglesworth said:
mine is still showing a 9/23 delivery.

According to the folks at Verizon, 9/23 will be the first wave of deliveries of the jet black 7+.

If you have a 9/23-9/28 then consider your self lucky.

Some folks are reporting November ( ouch !)

With no specific date. More like the whole month.
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Verizon knows nothing Apple will provide the supplies when they can
 
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