DESPERATE iPhone fans are paying thousands more than the retail price to get hold of the latest handset.
Anyone hoping to buy the top of the range iPhone 14 Pro Max directly from Apple will have to wait until the end of next month for it to arrive.
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Those who just can’t wait are paying through the roof to get hold of an iPhone now on eBay.
One impatient buyer paid almost £3,000 more than Apple’s asking price for the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Many more are going in the region of £2,000 and up, as sellers capitalise on demand.
It seems a shortage is being felt by mobile network providers as well.
The four major UK networks EE, O2, Three and Vodafone are showing expected delivery dates towards the end of October as well.
But stock for the slightly smaller iPhone 14 Pro is still very much available at the moment.
The problem appears to be the same across the pond in the US too.
All this is happening right before the iPhone 14 Plus has even hit shelves.
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Apple decided to give the Plus model a slightly later release date of October 7.
iPhone 14 specs and features
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro come with 6.1-inch displays but the Plus and Pro Max models are upped to 6.7-inches.
There are five colours to choose from, including Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, and Red.
Apple has kept last year’s A15 chip to power the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus, while the Pro range is upgraded to a mightier new A16 chip.
Apple has also upgraded its cameras, claiming that the iPhone 14 can achieve better results in challenging lighting environments, offering 49 per cent better low-light image capture.
There’s a larger sensor and faster focus, with an f/1.5 aperture.
According to Apple, it’s now possible to capture night-mode photographs much quicker.
And the selfie camera is also improved with a faster aperture, offering a 39 per cent boost to low-light selfies.
There are some new safety features too, like car crash detection that can automatically notify the emergency services if you’re in danger.
Apple has also added a new emergency feature to get help even when you’re off the grid in a remote location.
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