Not sure about in CA but here in “CA” I just picked one up..
I went ahead and picked up the 16 plus today 256.. $100 off and F&F 15% off helped.. I prefer the plus size to the AIR or the smaller 17.
The 17 has a lot of great features for the money and value - now starting with 256GB, 120hz pro motion, better battery life (but probably not better than the plus)..faster processor, better camera..
But I don’t really need the camera stuff, and would like pro motion but saving some $$ is great.