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Pre-ordered iPad Air 2 & iPad mini 3 units now shipping from Apple w/ Oct. 22-23 delivery date

For those that pre-ordered Apple’s new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, Apple has now started shipping the devices with an expected delivery date of Oct. 22 or Oct. 23 quoted to several 9to5Mac readers who pre-ordered on day one. Others have been quoted a delivery date of between Oct. 22-27.

Apple officially kicked off pre-orders of the devices last Friday and said it would begin shipping the two new iPads sometime this week. Apple’s carrier partners are also expected to start selling the new iPads in stores and online over the coming week with official announcements already made by AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile.

Apple’s website currently lists all models of the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 as shipping within 2-4 business days.

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  1. I have a delivery date of tomorrow, 22/10/14

    • 89p13 - 9 years ago

      Same delivery date for mine.

      Looking forward to retiring my Third Gen – and typing the Corporate Mail Password (27 characters) just to unlock my iPad. Also looking forward to the reduced weight from the third gen.

  2. fck Hungary… i ordered it on the launch date 13 mins after launch… and still nothing
    http://cl.ly/image/2p2c0M3c0M08

  3. squuiid - 9 years ago

    Mine delivers tomorrow, 22nd apparently.

  4. verizon2828 - 9 years ago

    I have 3 iPad Air 2’s arriving tomorrow! Wahoo!! It’ll be nice to get those on a Wednesday instead of a Friday.

  5. Paul Wright - 9 years ago

    Ordered mine 2 hours after the apple store came back on line, said dispatch 2-4 business days,with delivery 22-24th Oct, just checked now and still showing as “processing”, has not moved to “preparing for dispatch” so guess i won’t be getting mine tomorrow or the 23rd :-(

  6. Joel Henson - 9 years ago

    Man I’m getting screwed. 24th for me haha

  7. tylerepperson - 9 years ago

    Mine says delivered the 22nd.

  8. Michael Schmitt - 9 years ago

    Mine has not shown up yet :(

  9. mikebegin - 9 years ago

    When did you guys pre-order? My pre-order went in at 11:31 EST on 10/17. My status says “Preparing for Shipment”.

  10. Aaron Dias-Melim (@amdm) - 9 years ago

    Placed my order around 9AM PST on launch day…still saying 10/23-10/27

  11. DubDJ - 9 years ago

    I ordered a little while after the store went online, quoted delivery as the 22nd-24th. iPad Air Wifi 64GB Space Grey. Got my dispatch email a little while ago, expected delivery tomorrow. To Dublin, Ireland btw.

  12. Brandon James Ferretti - 9 years ago

    Hmm. I got my email confirmation for my Air 2 at 11:09 EST on Friday and I still have no update. Just processing. Same 2-4 business days as it said back on Friday. Feeling left out and sad :(

  13. Torrey Huerta - 9 years ago

    When will the iPad Air 2 be in retail stores? Really want to walk into Best Buy and check one out before buying.

  14. Taste_of_Apple - 9 years ago

    Pretty close.

  15. Chris Sanders - 9 years ago

    This is false. Wifi Only iPads are being delivered. Cellular iPads are not currently being delivered yet.

    • verizon2828 - 9 years ago

      False…I got the WiFi + Cellular 64GB in silver and have my tracking number for it. It’s arriving tomorrow along with 2 WiFi 16GB silver models.

  16. shufflegod11 - 9 years ago

    I’m in the same boat my friend, very frustrating.

  17. David Darby - 9 years ago

    Waiting to preorder mine from T-Mobile, hopefully I do not have to wait that long :(

  18. Alireza Ghoroghchian - 9 years ago

    well i order iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular 16GB – Silver about 8:00 AM and still nothing
    Processing Items Available to ship: 2-4 business days
    Delivers: Oct 22 – Oct 24 by Standard Shipping
    Cancel Items
    it not good :(

  19. My iPad still says Preparing for dispatch, but it should be delivered by the 22-24. Is it possible i can get my iPad before the end of the week?

  20. Nicole Workman - 9 years ago

    Mine will be delivered next Tuesday (10/28). It makes me sad that I could have went out and bought one and got it faster than having preordered one on the first day they were available. Now they’re everywhere except in my hands. :(

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