Mine is BTO as well order placed Nov 20, monday was preparing shipping and yesterday it said shipped. Do you guys think i will get it by friday?
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What is your 16" MBP delivery date?
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It worked! Just saw the notice. Apple hear I come. Plus I won't have to fight the black Friday mob!Ordered Nov 18. Now due in store on black Friday, but hoping it got in late yesterday and any minute I will get a notice to come pick it up!
December 5, then moved up to Nov29, but got it today. Still transferring data from my old MBP. Wow, all the hype about the speakers is true. Sounds like a miniature component stereo system. Can't wait to try a Dolby Atmos movie on it. Wasn't really after the speaker improvement, but it is impressive for a laptop.
So far fit and finish look good. Only issue is the migration assistant defaults to a slow wifi transfer and doesn't recognize that I have USB C connected between the macs. It never works without a hitch, in my experience.
I ordered mine yesterday (i9/32GB/1TB/5500M 8GB) and the order page says it would be ready for collection on 11th December. I think that's a long wait! I am hoping it would be delivered to the store before that. I am based in UK and it seems you guys in States are getting your systems sooner than us.
I ordered the exact same configuration as you on Tuesday the 26th. The website had provided a Dec 11 delivery date for in-store pickup. The date just got revised to Dec 5, and I can see that the UPS shipment (searching by reference number) just left China. I’m hoping Apple under-promises and over-delivers so that I can get my machine before the 5th.
That sounds encouraging. Hopefully they will ship it soon. I contacted Apple about changing shipping from "standard" to one of the expedited ones but apparently you cannot do it after placing the order.
BTO i9/2.4GHz/64G/8G/2TB.
18th Monday: Order placed. Standard Delivery (no Express option available). Processing.
22nd Friday: Status changed to Preparing to Ship.
25th Monday: DHL label created (“Shipment information received”; Eindhoven to London). Dispatch Notification email sent with ETA updated to 3 December.
26th Tuesday: AppleCare+ Proof of Coverage email sent. Coverage End Date set to 29 November 2022.
27th Wednesday: Card charged. Received invoice email at midnight (GMT). Invoice has an Issue Date of 25th November, and states a Delivery Date (in Delivery Note/Date) of 22nd November.
28th Thursday: No update (DHL: “Shipment information received”).
29th Friday: Chatted with Apple representative around mid-day. They insisted DHL has the parcel but the information is not being made publicly available.
Activities picked up on Friday:
15:49 — DHL: SMS stating new ETA is 2 December.
17:17 — DHL: Processed (Amsterdam); Apple & DHL ETAs have both updated.
22:01 — DHL: Departed Facility (Amsterdam).
18th Monday: Order placed. Standard Delivery (no Express option available). Processing.
22nd Friday: Status changed to Preparing to Ship.
25th Monday: DHL label created (“Shipment information received”; Eindhoven to London). Dispatch Notification email sent with ETA updated to 3 December.
26th Tuesday: AppleCare+ Proof of Coverage email sent. Coverage End Date set to 29 November 2022.
27th Wednesday: Card charged. Received invoice email at midnight (GMT). Invoice has an Issue Date of 25th November, and states a Delivery Date (in Delivery Note/Date) of 22nd November.
28th Thursday: No update (DHL: “Shipment information received”).
29th Friday: Chatted with Apple representative around mid-day. They insisted DHL has the parcel but the information is not being made publicly available.
Activities picked up on Friday:
15:49 — DHL: SMS stating new ETA is 2 December.
17:17 — DHL: Processed (Amsterdam); Apple & DHL ETAs have both updated.
22:01 — DHL: Departed Facility (Amsterdam).
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Mine is i9 32GB and no upgrade on the rest. Shipping Plan is 3-9 Dec but it is still processing.
Same here i thought i would be lucky as well and get a delivery bump, the day is ending and still same DHL shipment information received! So maybe anytime next week
Got it set up last night. Transfer went well and everything is installed just like my 2018, but runs faster and smoother. Loving it so far!
Rec’d mine today after UPS had sent it around the UK on a 2 day extended journey. Ordered abt an hour after the announcement.
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was worried about damage and I was right to be so. External box damaged, so receipt signed for stating damage.
Internal white box crushed at one corner.
I know the MBP is probably alright but with spending that much money... anyways send pics to Apple and immediately they said they would send a replacement. Delivery 9 to 11 Dec
Was also told that I could open the box and use it until the replacement arrives and then just hand it back.
totally awesome customer service.. original laptop prob ok, but....
2.4/64/8/2
was worried about damage and I was right to be so. External box damaged, so receipt signed for stating damage.
Internal white box crushed at one corner.
I know the MBP is probably alright but with spending that much money... anyways send pics to Apple and immediately they said they would send a replacement. Delivery 9 to 11 Dec
Was also told that I could open the box and use it until the replacement arrives and then just hand it back.
totally awesome customer service.. original laptop prob ok, but....
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Changed status to preparing to ship this morning. Hopefully that means I’ll get it earlier 😃
Ordered the base model on 11.18 from Hungary. The email about the order said 12.02 delivery date. Package left Shanghai on 11.23. (card charged) and arrived to Cologne, Germany on 11.24. UPS moved up delivery date to 11.28. Then the package sat in Cologne for 4 (!!) days without any movement. Checked the UPS site again on the morning of the planned delivery date but to my surprise it was moved to 12.02. Then I checked it again this morning and now it's moved to 12.03.
This is an awkward experience but at least the package has left Germany now and it's stored at UPS facility in Hungary.
This is an awkward experience but at least the package has left Germany now and it's stored at UPS facility in Hungary.
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UK here,
20.11 - order placed for a BTO 2.6/32/1TB/5300 - Estimated delivery: 3-5 Dec
24.11 - Preparing to Ship
25.11 - Shipped with tracking number provided (DHL). Apple website shows delivery on the 3rd.
27.11 - Received an invoice in my email
28.11 - Paypal got charged
29.11 - DHL still shows as Shipment information received
I was hoping to get it today had it been delivered to Netherlands yesterday but I guess the estimated delivery date will hold and hopefully I will see it on the 3rd.
20.11 - order placed for a BTO 2.6/32/1TB/5300 - Estimated delivery: 3-5 Dec
24.11 - Preparing to Ship
25.11 - Shipped with tracking number provided (DHL). Apple website shows delivery on the 3rd.
27.11 - Received an invoice in my email
28.11 - Paypal got charged
29.11 - DHL still shows as Shipment information received
I was hoping to get it today had it been delivered to Netherlands yesterday but I guess the estimated delivery date will hold and hopefully I will see it on the 3rd.
Exactly the same here. I guess we aren't lucky like the rest haha.
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UPS seems to be very quick.
This is the first time Apple is delivering something via DHL to me and it seems to be a mess...why does it need to go through Netherlands - I've no idea. Previously they used UPS and I had clear tracking from the point when it left the factory to my door whereas with DHL you get meaningless tracking that tells you nothing about the location of your device until it is actually very close to you - so it is a bit pointless.
But...there we go - just have to wait
This is the first time Apple is delivering something via DHL to me and it seems to be a mess...why does it need to go through Netherlands - I've no idea. Previously they used UPS and I had clear tracking from the point when it left the factory to my door whereas with DHL you get meaningless tracking that tells you nothing about the location of your device until it is actually very close to you - so it is a bit pointless.
But...there we go - just have to wait