Apple Store Pickup System Returns for iPhone Duo Buyers
Apple has restored reservations for iPhone Duo pickup at its stores in the U.S. and Canada, but availability remains scarce. MacRumors reported that most…
Apple restored the apple store pickup system for iPhone Duo orders in the U.S. and Canada, but most stores had no pickup slots available that day, according to MacRumors. The option returned between 5:10 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Pacific Time on Saturday, October 24, leaving buyers with limited chances to reserve a device for in-store collection.
The pickup option had appeared briefly when pre-orders opened on Friday, October 16, then disappeared. Its return gives customers another way to seek a device while delivery estimates have stretched into late January, MacRumors reported.
Availability remains tight
Customers can check availability on the iPhone Duo order page by selecting a color and storage option, then opening the link beside “Pickup.” After entering a ZIP code, the page shows whether a model and reserved time slot are available at nearby Apple Stores.
Slots can be hard to secure. MacRumors said inventory was extremely limited, with most stores showing no pickup availability for that day. The report advised people still searching to check Apple’s pickup tool often.
It can vanish quickly.
The pickup system also resumed in Australia, the U.K., Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, China and some other countries, according to MacRumors.
Demand has pushed delivery estimates back
Apple said demand for the iPhone Duo was “nothing short of extraordinary” just hours after pre-orders began. The company also said it was working to meet demand “as quickly as possible.” MacRumors reported that delivery estimates had moved into late January.
For buyers, the immediate consequence is straightforward: a pickup reservation may offer a route to getting the phone sooner, but the limited slots mean it is not a dependable alternative to delivery. The reported scarcity has also coincided with long queues at Apple Stores around the world. Some customers managed to buy the device in person without a reservation, though availability varied.
MacRumors’ account is the source for the reported timing and inventory conditions. It does not provide a count of available devices or pickup appointments, so the scale of remaining stock cannot be determined from the report.
Apple’s stated next step is to keep working to satisfy demand; most U.S. and Canadian stores had no pickup slots available that day.
Source: macrumors.com
