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Want an iPhone X? Hurry up and wait as delivery dates extend

San Francisco/Beijing/London: Apple Inc. began accepting early orders for its iPhone X at 12:01am in California and within minutes shipping times quickly lengthened to as much as six weeks in the US, signalling supplies will likely remain tight as the new device goes on sale November 3. “We believe the iPhone X will reach global supply-demand equilibrium sometime in the March quarter, or 3-4 months after launch," wrote Gene Munster, co-founder of Loup Ventures, in a note to clients. Apple struggled to manufacture aspects of the new features, and the iPhone X’s November 3 debut will be about six weeks after the arrival of the iPhone 8, which is a less sophisticated device. Apple also plans to set inventory aside for people choosing to buy an iPhone X at one of the company’s physical stores.

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