Retina MacBook Pro Shipping Estimates Improving to 1-2 Weeks

[MacRumors]

Just a little over a week since shipping estimates for new Retina MacBook Pro orders through Apple's online store saw their first improvement from 3-4 weeks to 2-3 weeks, timeframes have again been reduced. As with the previous improvement, the change has first appeared in Apple's Asia-Pacific markets, which have seen shipping estimates drop to 1-2 weeks.

Shipping estimates in Apple's other main distribution regions of the Americas and Europe/Middle East/Africa are holding steady at 2-3 weeks for the time being, but they will almost certainly see similar drops to the 1-2 week timeframe in the very near future.

Shipping estimates for the Retina MacBook Pro peaked at 3-4 weeks roughly 36 hours after the models were unveiled at last month's Worldwide Developers Conference, with estimates remaining at that level until last week's drop to 2-3 weeks. Availability at other online and brick-and-mortar retailers is also improving, in many cases beating Apple's online store estimates for stock models, but the company's online store is the primary source for customized orders.

Update: Estimates in Apple's online stores in the Americas have also moved to 1-2 weeks.

Update 2: Apple's European stores have now also seen improvement to 1-2 weeks.

Article Link: Retina MacBook Pro Shipping Estimates Improving to 1-2 Weeks

 

[MultiMediaWill]

Ok but where is my iPhone 5?

 

[Jasoco]

Sweeeeeeeet!

Anyone know though if Apple Stores carry them pretty well stocked, and if they ever happen to carry 16GB versions of the low-end just for the chance someone might want one?

 

[Jayse]

Excellent news for the masses

 

[StuLax18]

US store is also 1-2 weeks!

 

[JS82712]

that's because no one is buying it now

 

[jthivener]

Why are there sales numbers different?

Can someone tell me whats wrong with this picture? lol

 

[StuLax18]

Can someone tell me whats wrong with this picture? lol

Not sure what you're getting at. The picture you posted is the US store, and the one in the OP is the Asia store, because the shipping time change first occurred there.

 

[Lancer]

Maybe they can start making the new iMac now

 

[mrbyu]

Ok but where is my iPhone 5?

In the stores my friend, it's called the 4S
(*grabs popcorn)

 

[Soccer5se]

I've been waiting a week so far (South Korea). My delivery date says July 25th. It would be nice to to get Mountain Lion on the same day!!

 

[MetalMoon]

Sweeeeeeeet!

Anyone know though if Apple Stores carry them pretty well stocked, and if they ever happen to carry 16GB versions of the low-end just for the chance someone might want one?

Prob not, if you want more Ram, you'll have to order it BTO online.

 

[kcamfork]

Ok but where is my iPhone 5?

You can order right now! Except they named it the iPhone 4S. Were you not informed?

 

[/dev/toaster]

that's because no one is buying it now

No, they are catching up with demand. If no one was buying them, there wouldn't be a delay in ship times.

 

[east85]

Can someone tell me whats wrong with this picture? lol

1. no upgradeable ram
2. glued battery
3. not enough hd space
4. no ethernet or optical drive

 

[MultiMediaWill]

You can order right now! Except they named it the iPhone 4S. Were you not informed?

The look on your face when Apple announces the iPhone 5 in october will be priceless.

 

[Pianoblack3]

The look on your face when Apple announces the iPhone 5 in october will be priceless.

Considering their move in naming schemes, it would look like it's more likely to be 'The New iPhone'… so pot kettle black

 

[mrbyu]

Considering their move in naming schemes, it would look like it's more likely to be 'The New iPhone'… so pot kettle black

OK, to everyone, to me as well: STOP IT, right NOW!

Now back to the rMBP shipping time.

 

[MultiMediaWill]

Considering their move in naming schemes, it would look like it's more likely to be 'The New iPhone'… so pot kettle black

Your wrong. No way apple would ever do iPhone again just because the first iPhone was named "iPhone". How would people know the difference between the first iPhone and the iPhone 5?

 

[majkom]

Your wrong. No way apple would ever do iPhone again just because the first iPhone was named "iPhone". How would people know the difference between the first iPhone and the iPhone 5?

How do they know between old and new macbook pro 13 inch? ) or between ipad 1 and ipad 3 ?

 

[MultiMediaWill]

How do they know between old and new macbook pro 13 inch? ) or between ipad 1 and ipad 3 ?

It's different for the lower dissociated hardware. I believe that the iPhone must be numerically named to keeps sales up and confusion down. Example, if Sony named the PS Vita the PSP 2 instead the sales surely would have been greater.

 

[majkom]

It's different for the lower dissociated hardware. I believe that the iPhone must be numerically named to keeps sales up and confusion down. Example, if Sony named the PS Vita the PSP 2 instead the sales surely would have been greater.

********, there is no difference between ipad and iphone...

 

[Puevlo]

They're probably being replenished with the Macs that people have returned due to the massive display lag.

 

[TheRainKing]

If only the price would drop as well.

 

[akbarali.ch]

1. no upgradeable ram
2. glued battery
3. not enough hd space
4. no ethernet or optical drive

iPhone, back in 2007 also had a similar list, only a bit longer!