How long does Apple take to ship backordered custom Mac Studio to store?

I ordered on B&H a custom Mac Studio. How long does apple take to ship to the store a backordered item?


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Posted on Jan 25, 2025 09:43 PM

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Jan 25, 2025 09:54 PM in response to dmtsonics

There is no warehouse of Macs, waiting to be pulled and sent to you. Almost ANY Mac you could order is likely to be shown as "back-ordered".


Each is built to order in the factory, currently in China, and air-freighted to your country by the pallet-load, then delivered to you or your dealer by expedited delivery.

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If the reseller is an Apple-Authorized reseller, the amount of time it takes to build, test, and deliver to you is EXACTLY the same amount as if you keyed in an order for the same system on Apple.com.


if the reseller is NOT an Apple-Authorized reseller, then it may take longer, because their distribution may be more convoluted, by an amount that is unknowable.

Jan 25, 2025 10:16 PM in response to dmtsonics

dmtsonics wrote:

Thanks for the quick response.
the store is an authorized seller. B&H.
that said, how long does it usually take for the whole process to happen?


I’m not familiar with the B&H path.


From Apple, the process duration varies.


I’ve seen everything from available in-stock, to a month, and very occasionally more.


When ordering from Apple, the Apple website and Apple Store app will both show an estimated delivery date just before you commit to the purchase.


I’d expect B&H is similar. But ask them.

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