I don't understand how I ordered my phone at 3:02 on the first night your could. I ordered a Matte Black 7 Plus 256 GB and got a ship date of 9/23. I doubt they sold out in 2 minutes for that model. So I assume Apple doesn't have them available for 9/16, which makes no sense if they hold an event to announce a phone and announce a date they are available when they aren't actually available on that day.
I agree.
I originally completed my order at 12:06 am and got a delivery date of 9/27 - 9/29, so I cancelled because I wasn't going to be home.
I reordered the same phone two days later and got the same shipment date.
I don't believe Apple intended to have the Plus 256 GB models available for the 16th at all.
I also think it's a total d### move on Apple's part but unfortunately they do make the best phones and truth be told I't would suck big greasy platypus balls to have to leave the Apple ecosystem so I am stuck waiting.
So, much respect to Apple for their products but their marketing style is as sleazy and slimy as the republican convention was this year.
I honestly now believe that Apple will eventually become the Monsanto of tech companies.
When I no longer need to depend on the Apple ecosystem ( several years, lol) I'll probably switch to something else:
Eventually Apple's quality won't be as important to me.
When that happens they will lose a customer.