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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
How long should it take to switch from processing to preparing to ship?
I ordered a 10.2 inch iPad Wi-Fi 128 gb - Space Gray with engraving last Dec. 18, 2020. Today is Jan. 8, 2021 and the status is still processing.
Every order situation may be different so offering you a timeframe would not be very useful, nor accurate. Only Apple can keep you apprised of the status of your order.
Ref: Order Status - Apple Store
iPad order status
