Getting the updated iPhone 14 has gotten harder, as the wait time to get the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max devices in the US has now increased to 34 days, up from seven days last week and 19 days by just three weeks ago, according to a new report from UBS Tracker iPhone availability in 30 countries.
In a series of searches conducted by CNN on Apple.com in several cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago and Miami, the majority of iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models had delivery dates beyond on December 28th. And the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max weren’t available in most locations.
The wait times, which the UBS analyst described as “extreme”, come as Apple grapples with supply chain constraints and a tightening…Covid restrictions At its main assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China, which the company previously said was running below capacity.
Earlier this month, Apple released a statement indicating it is seeing “strong demand” for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models, but expects fewer shipments than expected.
“Customers will experience longer wait times to receive their new products,” the company said.
