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Finding a silver 1TB Pro Max at my 12 nearest Apple stores seems to be impossible. Been looking since last Saturday and I believe I’ve now seen every color and storage configuration except the silver 1TB. Closest Apple store is an hour and 15 minute drive but I do wonder if they have walk in stock as my nearest store has never had online stock since I’ve started checking. And I use automator on Mac to refresh the page for me every few seconds so I pretty much see all the restocks throughout the entire day.

I just hate to make that drive to waste my time. But can’t imagine the store hasn’t gotten a single model at all.
Any particular time of day you see a pattern of restocks? I noticed your also from PA as well.
 
Any particular time of day you see a pattern of restocks? I noticed your also from PA as well.
The last big one I saw was last Thursday and it was later at night. Stores started lighting up with stock around 8-8:15pm. With new stock here and there every 5-10 minutes through 9:45pm. Since then it’s been sporadic. The best times for the stores around me are 8:30-9:15am, 12-2pm and then after 8pm. But I’ve really only seen 1 or 2 models at a time those times since Friday. I’m thinking they’re just not getting enough for online stock and pretty much walk-in levels. But it’s just too far of a drive for my liking with no guarantee.
 
The last big one I saw was last Thursday and it was later at night. Stores started lighting up with stock around 8-8:15pm. With new stock here and there every 5-10 minutes through 9:45pm. Since then it’s been sporadic. The best times for the stores around me are 8:30-9:15am, 12-2pm and then after 8pm. But I’ve really only seen 1 or 2 models at a time those times since Friday. I’m thinking they’re just not getting enough for online stock and pretty much walk-in levels. But it’s just too far of a drive for my liking with no guarantee.
I hear ya. I don't have the time to be driving an hour each way if I don't know for sure I have one for online pickup.
 
Gotcha. What model are you looking for? I can message you if I see anything go live.
256 or 512 GB Pro Max - Preferably Graphite.... but I think at this point you can't be too picky with the color/configurations that are popping up in stores as it seems few and far between.
 
Apple store near me in Arlington, VA appears to be stocking. Just secured a 13 PM 256gb in Sierra blue, they have a 13 PM Graphite 256 and a 13 PM Sierra Blue 1 TB available right now, as well as some Pro models
 
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Apple store near me in Arlington, VA appears to be stocking. Just secured a 13 PM 256gb in Sierra blue, they have a 13 PM Graphite 256 and a 13 PM Sierra Blue 1 TB available right now, as well as some Pro models
Yep, saw that… already gone now lol. I’m holding out for Carnegie as I don’t have a car and this store is a 10 min walk.
 
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Well not sure what they told you but if you were to go to apple.com and saw one that is available for pick up in-store, you’d check out and order it online for pick up. What happens is the store receives your order, the pick up label sticker is printed and they pull the phone and attach the pick up sticker and set it on the pick up cart. So they do hold online orders. They don’t hold walk in reservations.
So, this is pretty much what I figured, but the Apple Store staff were adamant they’d keep it after I explained it was a reservation, so a bit galling to then find out they didn’t hold it, more galling that it seems pretty much impossible to complain about it to apple.
 
I've been looking. I have only seen 13 Pro models pop up, and never anything bigger than 256GB. I have yet to see a PM in any configuration.
 
My nearest location got in Sierra blue and graphite Pros in various storage sizes around 3:30 today. I think they were gone by 4. I managed to get the graphite.
 
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Still have yet to see a 128GB Sierra Blue or Silver Pro come up in San Francisco. It's the thrill of the chase, but also very frustrating.
 
Base SB pro seems to be the golden goose.
Just bagged me a golden goose. 👍


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Verizon online had stock today, delivery on Thursday, 10/7. Not sure if they still have anything.
 
Apple Bayshore (Milwaukee, WI) has received Graphite, Sierra Blue and Gold PM 256 GB in stock and plenty for those in that area lol.

Gold is 128 GB PM
 
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