Forgot to Pre-Order an iPhone 16e? Apple Store Pickup Available Today at Most Locations

[MacRumors]

Apple's new entry-level iPhone 16e is now being delivered to customers worldwide following the pre-order period that began on Friday, February 21. For those who didn't pre-order or chose to wait, the devices are currently readily available, and select Apple Store locations globally are offering same-day or next-day pickup options.

As of writing, Apple's online stores in the United States and Canada haven't yet been updated to show pickup availability, but shortages aren't expected and there is unlikely to be much variation state by state. Meanwhile across the pond, all ‌iPhone 16e colors and configurations are available for Apple Store pickup today in many European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Apple Stores in Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Türkiye, and the UAE are also offering same-day pickup options.

To order a product with ‌Apple Store‌ pickup, add the product to your bag on Apple.com or in the ‌Apple Store‌ app, proceed to checkout, select the "I'll pick it up" option, enter your ZIP or postal code, choose an available ‌Apple Store‌ location, select a pickup date, and select a 15-minute check-in window. Payment is completed online, and a valid government-issued photo ID and the order number may be required upon pickup.

‌iPhone 16e models are also available for walk-in customers at ‌Apple Store‌ locations with sufficient inventory, but availability can't be guaranteed. Walk-in customers may be placed into a separate queue with lower priority upon arrival to the store.

Starting at $599, the new iPhone 16e is Apple's most affordable smartphone in its flagship lineup. The device succeeds the third-generation iPhone SE, which has now been discontinued.

The iPhone 16e features a 6.1-inch OLED display, a significant upgrade from the 4.7-inch LCD of the iPhone SE. It also features a notch for Face ID, marking the end of Touch ID on Apple’s iPhones.

Powered by the A18 chip, the iPhone 16e supports Apple Intelligence features like notification summaries, Writing Tools, and Genmoji. It also includes a 6-core CPU, 16-core Neural Engine, and a 4-core GPU.

Apple's custom C1 5G modem replaces Qualcomm's and improves power efficiency. As a result, the iPhone 16e boasts the longest battery life of any 6.1-inch iPhone, lasting up to 26 hours for video playback – four hours more than the standard iPhone 16. Click the tag at the bottom of this article for all the details.

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[arkitect]

Ach! I knew there was something that had slipped my mind! 🤣
/jk

Look forward to reading from folk who bought.

 

[Kiwamu]

Don't worry, by it's lukewarm reception there will be many more to pick up the same day for a long time.

 

[applefan8254]

I hope the 17e will have 25 watt magsafe

 

[JPack]

Nobody forgot. LOL.

Too many gimped features. The camera sensor is smaller and worse than iPhone 16. No MagSafe, no UWB. More recent reviews now show the C1 performing slower and lower signal strength compared to X71.

 

[Godspeed8230]

Man, I had such high hopes and I really wanted to upgrade from my SE2020. But this is not the iPhone I was waiting for....

 

[iZac]

If it was $100 less it would have blown everyone away, instead of getting a mild shrug.

I thought 2025 was going to be the year of frugality, with all the proposed budget devices coming to Apples product line. But ah - same old Apple, price it 20% higher than people will expect

 

[JSRinUK]

I remembered to forget to pre-order. All good.

 

[nikaru]

Hope it is successful and becomes annual release as part of the iPhone lineup. The Pro and non-Pro models have tons of features that I don't need or want to pay for. Various cameras, top of the line display, extra button for taking photos, titanium casing, etc are just things I'm not interested in and if I can save 500$ not paying for all of this, well it is perfect for me.

 

[iToph]

All 23 buyers will be delighted

 

[F23]

Introducing iPhone 17e, now with 2 cameras.
Introducing iPhone 18e, now with MagSafe.
Introducing iPhone 19e, now with Camera Control.
Introducing iPhone 20e, now with Dynamic Island.
We think you’re going to love it.

 

[ghanwani]

I forgot to buy an SE 2022 128GB before they removed it from the store.

 

[Matthew.H]

I forgot to buy an SE 2022 128GB before they removed it from the store.

Lots of third party retailers still selling them if you want one.

 

[DrWojtek]

Nobody forgot. LOL.

Too many gimped features. The camera sensor is smaller and worse than iPhone 16. No MagSafe, no UWB. More recent reviews now show the C1 performing slower and lower signal strength compared to X71.

Incorrect. Best technical review out there summarizes it has good performance:

https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/1iz8qbu/geekerwan_iphone_16e_indepth_review_does_apples

Meaning, your 15 and 16 models are just trash. Utter trash. God how can you walk around using this overpriced trash?

 

[Channan]

I bought one from Straight Talk for less than $370 which included a month of service. I just have to activate it and then wait 2 months for it to unlock, but that was worth saving almost $300 after taxes. Hopefully they ship it soon.

 

[casjohnr]

‌iPhone 16e models are also available for walk-in customers at ‌Apple Store‌ locations with sufficient inventory, but availability can't be guaranteed. Walk-in customers may be placed into a separate queue with lower priority upon arrival to the store.

Open a retail store and put your retail store customers in a lower priority queue than your web customers

Makes perfect sense...

 

[Abstract]

Hope it is successful and becomes annual release as part of the iPhone lineup. The Pro and non-Pro models have tons of features that I don't need or want to pay for. Various cameras, top of the line display, extra button for taking photos, titanium casing, etc are just things I'm not interested in and if I can save 500$ not paying for all of this, well it is perfect for me.

That’s fair. I’d consider getting my wife an iPhone 16e, but would likely get her an iPhone 16 just for the wider lens. She doesn’t use it, but at least it’s there.

Also, the ultrawide is the macro lens, I think. It certainly is on my 14PM. Without it, you can’t even focus up close.

 

[bgillander]

Open a retail store and put your retail store customers in a lower priority queue than your web customers

Makes perfect sense...

Yes, it does make perfect sense. Why would a walk-up customer have precedence over a pre-order customer?

If I pre-ordered online, then went to the store to pick up the phone only to find they had given it to a walk-up customer, I would be quite unimpressed.

 

[Kiwamu]

Open a retail store and put your retail store customers in a lower priority queue than your web customers

Makes perfect sense...

Yes, it does make perfect sense. Why would a walk-up customer have precedence over a pre-order customer?

If I pre-ordered online, then went to the store to pick up the phone only to find they had given it to a walk-up customer, I would be quite unimpressed.

In addition. Those stores are more or less a way for people to have a premium experience while and a direct hands-on with the tech they might need with trained staff at the ready for the sales pitch. Also no competing band that could dissuade you for buying Apple.

Since Apple offers free home delivery (or store pick up), you can still buy it and not needing to carry it around.

I am sure they have the more sought after configurations on hand (Apple has the probably the data for that), but yes, part of the experience for the store pick-up is preordering and be one of the first with a guruanteed pick up the day. Also part of the design to persuade other persons to pull the trigger and buy.

 

[bLackjackj]

Are Apple paying for infomercials now?

This is starting to sound like a desperate TV add for a phone Apple has in the bargain bin 😂

 

[BBCWatcher]

At $499 I would've had an iPhone 16e in my hands today. At $599, no.

At $599 it's also worth looking at the competition. And the competition has gotten better, including with software updates. As examples, Google's Pixel 8a and Samsung's A35 and A55 are pretty terrific phones.

 

[Lioness~]

Waiting for this one, and I'm not alone 😍

 

[0049190]

I don’t think there will be a queue at my local Apple retail store for this iPhone.

 

[0049190]

Waiting for this one, and I'm not alone 😍

I prefer a smaller lighter iPhone but everyone else seems to want giant phones these days.

 

[iGüey]

Man, I had such high hopes and I really wanted to upgrade from my SE2020. But this is not the iPhone I was waiting for....

What are you waiting instead?