User level: Level 1 (4 points)Hi, I made my initial payment at around 11 am on 16 October, but my order was still pending. I completed checkout at around 3 am later. My order is now showing “Preparing” with an estimated delivery date of 27 January 2027.
Could you please check whether my original payment time or the time I completed checkout determines my order allocation and delivery date? Is there any possibility of an earlier delivery?
Posted on Oct 16, 2026 7:22 PM
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)Oct 16, 2026 7:36 PM in response to jagtar276
We are fellow users w/o any access to your account or order specifics.
The window you were given IS your window based on the info in your order at the time your order was finalized.
Given the wide variety of options for each device, it’s likely not a simple 1st come 1st serve affair.
That delivery window is historically pretty accurate; but it might “move up” earlier, or “slip” to later.
Lastly to clarify, you haven’t yet “paid” for anything. While your payment method might have an authorization on it, you will not be “charged” until the device is actually being shipped.
User level: Level 10 (87,747 points)Oct 16, 2026 7:32 PM in response to jagtar276
We are users like you. We can not check your purchases or shipping details. Delivery dates are usually fairly accurate. You will get a delivery date update when the order to changed from preparing to shipped.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256377599