I don't think the online inventory system is working correctly for the available BTO models which appear to be the maxed out versions (with the exception of storage which appears to be one level below max). I'm not saying they are available everywhere, but they seem to be available in some places and not showing up as so online.It's crazy how there is such good availability for "stock" models, but if you want to customize, you are going to be waiting for weeks.
Just picked up a fully loaded BTO except 1TB instead of 2TB SSD at the Colorado Springs Apple store. They offer lyrics got 2 fully loaded models. One in space gray and one in silver. Looks like their are some out there in the wild, call your local store before you wait weeks to get it. Note that online it didn't show any in local stores.
Also, the Apple employee I got on the phone first told me they don't stock BTO options in story so I had to tell her to call the store anyway to verify and sure enough, they had them.
Yeah, I called 5 apple stores today. All of them only have the stock version availableNo one has a 2.9/16/512 13 inch in stock at all If I'm willing to settle for 8 gigs of RAM I could get one today though.
Unfortunately its not very specific on which models are actually in stockhttp://www.istocknow.com is also displaying live inventory of MBP and interestingly enough Airpods, although not currently available.
Why are the stores only carrying maxed out configs?
So is Dec 30 just their "we don't know" date and it'll actually arrive much sooner?
They do have 3.3/16/512 13 inch in stock, but it doesn't show up in the online inventory like someone above mentioned already.
Found one at manhattan beach CA apple store.
I too want a 2.9/16/512.