I wanted to buy an iPhone 12 Mini but I was waiting for the Apple Event for the prices to drop after 13 is announced

But turns out 13 Mini isn't really that much more expensive than the 12 mini is rn and I might go for that extended battery life and 128GB of storage

Question is... If I go to an Apple Store on the day of the premiere or couple days later will the stock be there or is it a supreme/PS5 type situation where everyone jumps on the new iPhones like crazy and you have to wait a month for re-stock?

u gotta camp it out
apple stores are low on stock 75% of the time lol they barely have anything u want. so im assuming release day is gonna be crazy. good luck tho

What about ordering online?

Should I expect a month wait if I order like 3 days after it shows up in stores or is it more chill and I'll have to wait a week for it to get shipped and that's it?

Order online.

Major supply chain issues in every industry currently. I’m sure that some models will have lower stock than typical. Pretty sure the mini is the worst selling so I’d bet it has the smallest stock

@op just order the phone online at 8am right when they are available. You can start the pre order process now so you’re ready for checkout at 8.

iPhones as long as you do it right away you will get it at release date. And it will never “sell out”, just your delivery date will be pushed a bit

Of course. Addiction is real

Back when I ordered my XS through my carrier I heard stories of people getting back ordered for a month or so.
It usually starts to even out by January. Once the initial release and holidays are over stock becomes more steady.

it would be by location if anything

closest apple store to me got delayed by like 2 weeks