IPHONE fans expecting to find the latest model under the Christmas tree shouldn’t get their hopes up too high.
Some iPhone 14s have been hit by shortages in the run up to December 25 and show no sign of easing before.
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Availability varies widely from country-to-country and model type.
For example, in the UK, if you wanted the top end iPhone 14 Pro Max in Deep Purple with 1TB of storage, you won’t get it directly from Apple in time for Christmas Day.
You’ll now have to wait until January 4 at the earliest.
The standard iPhone 14 has a much better chance, with an estimated delivery date of December 16.
And if you’re thinking about trying via network providers instead, the situation isn’t much better.
Many are showing waiting times of three to four weeks for the Pro and Pro Max.
It’s practically impossible to find immediate stock for the pair anywhere.
The issue is because of tight Covid restrictions in China, where much of the iPhone is made.
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Last month, Apple revealed that their manufacturing partners are operating at “significantly reduced capacity”.
The firm warned then that shipments for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max would be hit and that customers “will experience longer wait times to receive their new products”.
Apple reportedly has plans to move some production out of China to avoid the problem, but that’ll probably take some time to come into effect.
So anyone thinking of buying an iPhone Pro and Pro Max as a gift might want to think again.
You could order one now warning the recipient their present won’t arrive on Christmas Day of course.
Or, find an alternative – as we said previously, there is stock around for the main iPhone 14 device.
The same goes for the iPhone 14 Plus, so they might be worth considering instead if being on time is critical to you.
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