​​ ​

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.


Same-day pickup for iPhone 18 Pro in-store order

if i order on 18 september for instore pickup of iphone 18 pro, will i get to pickup the phone on the same day or later date

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 12, 2026 7:28 AM

5 replies

Sep 12, 2026 7:48 AM in response to Community User

Lailak26 wrote:
if i order on 18 september for instore pickup of iphone 18 pro, will i get to pickup the phone on the same day or later date

If you wait until September 18th to place an order for an iPhone 18 Pro, your chances of getting one in store on the 18th are VERY VERY low. Apple will be satisfying pre-orders, which have been active now for the last 2.5 hours. While Apple stores may have some phones available for walk in customers, they will have gotten in line long before the store opens on the 18th and most will be very disappointed to wait hours and not get a phone.



Sep 15, 2026 2:23 PM in response to Community User

I initially ordered the iPhone 18 Pro Max 256gb but got caught up in all the issues with Creation and missed the on the day pickup slot so I ordered an iPhone Pro 256gb instead.


On the off-chance they have any 18 Pro Max 256 in stock would they be allowed to swap my order and how would they reprocess the finance? (presumably I'd have to cancel and reapply in store). It took the best part of 2 days to sort out the %0 Creation loan - it's always been so efficient before so I'm a bit annoyed to have messed this up.

Same-day pickup for iPhone 18 Pro in-store order

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.