The iPhone 14 Pro is already limited in availability and this is just the beginning. In an official statement, Apple warns that delivery times will only increase due to corona infections at a major iPhone factory in China.
iPhone 14 Pro delivery times
The main iPhone factory is located in Zhengzou, China, a metropolis with more than 10 million inhabitants. It was closed at the end of October after corona settings were detected. According to Apple, this has consequences for the delivery time of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
“We continue to see strong demand for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models,” Apple said in an official statement. Customers will have to deal with longer waiting times to receive their new products.’
Those delivery times are already long. If you order an iPhone 14 Pro in the online Apple Store, you will receive it on November 29 at the earliest. In the physical stores of the tech giant, the iPhone 14 Pro is not available at all. The Apple flagship is also limited, or even unavailable at all, at other online stores.
Chances are the problems will get worse. The Chinese authorities have announced a lockdown until November 9 in the industrial area where the important iPhone factory is located. And around the holidays, the demand for the iPhone increases.
Where can I still go?
If you still want to buy an iPhone 14 Pro in 2022, then you probably better be quick. Via the iPhone 14 Pro price comparison below you can see where you can go the fastest. There is also an iPhone 14 Pro Max price comparator.
Incidentally, it is not wrong to opt for iPhones that are a generation older. The iPhone 13 Pro (Max) is not inferior to its successor and is a lot cheaper. Moreover, you often have these iPhones at home within 24 hours.