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Just to show you how wildly inaccurate those estimates are. These were ordered last Monday (Sept 15).
They are not inaccurate when reviewing these "estimates" after more information is available based on customer actual order data. They are after all just estimates based on Apple's delivery estimates for bulk orders for the Carriers, and these dates have improved significantly.

Dave
 
ProMax 512gb Orange delivered 11am today in Miami, Florida.

Ordered 10:26am est on first preorder day.

Was quoted October 2 shipping date about 5 days ago. That obviously got bumped up quite a bit as expected.

So even if you have any October dates, still very much in the realm of possibility you will receive your unit before September ends.
 
My 256GB deep blue Pro just shipped (original delivery dates September 30 - October 14)

Two 256GB silver Pro Max are preparing to ship (original delivery dates October 28 - November 11)

Just to show you how wildly inaccurate those estimates are. These were ordered last Monday (Sept 15).


Over the years this is normal. Apple/ATT isn’t going to give too many estimates without a high probability they will be close to the date range they do give or before that range.

It all relies on the manufacturing of the phones and the phones being put into the system when you get actual shipping dates and not just the “estimate”.
 
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