Ordered 6+ Gold 64GB at 257am EST when the presale went online. Received confirmation email at 310 that stated 9/19 delivery date. Also saved the on screen receipt that stated the same delivers by 9/19 date.
The status online now is blank for shipping date/expected ship date: not available.
If you're telling me that Verizon sold through their entire supply of this phone within a MINUTE of the presale going online, well, I'm having a hard time believing that. Even with the huge demand for the phone.
Most likely, they are only charging/updating shipping status for those who ordered the 6. Maybe processing those orders first. All the "card charged, status changed" posts I've seen were for the 6.
In other words, if your card hasn't been charged and you ordered within the first 10 minutes of the presale going online, I wouldn't sweat it. Unless Verizon/Apple completely lied/messed up, I'm pretty sure those who ordered early enough WILL have the 6+ on launch day. Because if they don't deliver on that promise, they WILL be hit with a lot of backlash. It will not be pretty and I'm sure Apple doesn't want that after the celeb scandal.
I went through this before with the 5 preorder. Was in by 310am. Received the phone on launch day even after the date fluctuated between the 14th, 21st, and 28th. Card didn't get charged for days after, perhaps not til Tuesday (3 days before the phone arrived).
Worst case scenario, we don't get the phone on launch day. It would suck, but it's not the end of the world. Just a phone.