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iPhone 6s orders begin preparing for shipment, new packaging photos emerge

Ahead of the Friday, September 25th retail launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple has begun preparing to ship orders of the new devices across the world. This stage in the Apple Online Store iPhone pre-ordering process indicates that Apple is packaging up units for shipment to customers for delivery next Friday and will likely begin charging customers soon as well. In similar news, packaging for the new phones in the wild has emerged online. A gallery below shows these images:

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  1. eim23x - 9 years ago

    I was charged in the morning show up on my Amex and just 10 mins ago show the preparing for shipping status.

    • Chris Stubblefield - 9 years ago

      They charged my account Thursday. I ordered the 128gb Space Gray 6S Plus. I thought it was odd but I just starting hoping it would get here early. My current 6 Plus is so dated lol jk

  2. AnxiousChild - 9 years ago

    Do you think we will ever get to see those pictures as wallpapers? I mean it’s a bit weird that there are no such wallpapers… not even in 9.1…. hmmm :(

    • martinouchou - 9 years ago

      Because those are animated (or live) wallpapers only for 6S’s ;) We have buble in the 5S and 6 and 6S will get moving fish ^^

  3. PMZanetti - 9 years ago

    You have to wonder if Apple might actually let these fly. I know normally they would instruct couriers to hold them back, but there has typically only been a 1.5 week lead time to release. This time its 2.5 weeks. And with orders probably leaving China this weekend, thats a long week to hold back deliveries. We’ll see.

    • taoprophet420 - 9 years ago

      Maybe the 6s will not be held back till the 25th. The 2 and half week time probably is mostly do to the 6 s plus production problems.

  4. 89p13 - 9 years ago

    I’m hoping the status on my order – which was placed 3 minutes after the pre-order started – changes status soon. It’s the 128 unlocked 6S Plus. So far all my credit card has been hit with is the AppleCare Plus charge.

    Next Friday is still 7 days too far away.

  5. I ordered my iPhone 6S through Verizon and the expected arrival date changed from 9/25 to 9/18 this morning.

  6. Juan Genao (@JuanGenao) - 9 years ago

    My card was charged last night, status changed this morning.

  7. Kan Yao (@screamyao) - 9 years ago

    AT&T order has been showing preparing for shipment for days…

  8. mjfadaway - 9 years ago

    My card was charged yesterday afternoon, but my status didn’t change to “preparing for shipment” until today. I’d be very surprised to see phones delivered before the 25th though.

  9. Robert Dupuy - 9 years ago

    It is a pity about iPhone 6s Plus being supply constrained, as was the iPhone 6 Plus on launch as well – but the iPhone 6S hasn’t slipped a bit in a week.

    They have plenty of supply for that model. Should be interesting to hear about first weekend sales. Since they added China, anything below 20 million will disappoint.

  10. Jann Nico Wenceslao - 9 years ago

    how about for the philippines?

  11. eim23x - 9 years ago

    my iPhone 6s gold 128gb from Verizon was just charged 2 hours ago, status did not change on Verizon site yet still processing.

  12. sulfen - 9 years ago

    It’s interesting how they went from a simple white box to a simple but now colorful box. It doesn’t feel like apple.

    • strawbis - 9 years ago

      but they’ve always pictured the front screen on the box!?!

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      • sherwin (@sherwin730109) - 9 years ago

        they haven’t with the iPhone 6; that box was all white!

    • mjfadaway - 9 years ago

      I’m pretty sure last year was the first and only year they’ve had an all white box.

      • zeromeus - 9 years ago

        Last year, Jony wasn’t finished with the box design yet, but Apple had to ship out the iPhones quickly, so the unfinished box became the iPhone 6 and 6+ boxes. :-D This year, Jony had a whole extra week to complete the box art, so that’s the new iPhone 6S and 6S+ boxes.

  13. David Bradford - 9 years ago

    Mine said that it was preparing for shipment not that long ago and now it says processing again. :(

    • missvirgo08 - 9 years ago

      Mines too, so I spoke to Apples representative and they said everything looks fine and that I will still receive my phone on the expected date (9/25)

    • zeromeus - 9 years ago

      Last year, Jony wasn’t finished with the box design yet, but Apple had to ship out the iPhones quickly, so the unfinished box became the iPhone 6 and 6+ boxes. :-D This year, Jony had a whole extra week to complete the box art, so that’s the new iPhone 6S and 6S+ boxes.

  14. yas006 - 9 years ago

    Tried to order when. Pre orders went live could not would not let me till more then an hour later then it said 2-3 weeks shipping still the same right now pre order so I would receive it on 25 :(

  15. tonywmd23 - 9 years ago

    Pre-ordered the in-store iPhone upgrade plan thingy. Hope they’ll hold my phone until the appointment time, which they should.

    • sewollef - 9 years ago

      Me too. I ordered the 6S/128GB in Silver (on the Apple Upgrade Plan), the morning preorders opened. I got the confirmation email from Apple confirming my reservation and that’s it… so far.

      I’ll be turning up at my appointed time at the Soho (NYC) store – the nearest to my office. I’m kinda hoping there’s no cockups with that system. Looking forward to testing the camera on this thing.

  16. Robert F Corbin - 9 years ago

    Fedex says my phone was picked up in West Chester PA at 7:45 this morning!

    Service – FedEx Standard Overnight
    Special handling section – Deliver Weekday

    • eim23x - 9 years ago

      I checked my Verizon status too 11:23 am Picked up WEST CHESTER, PA
      Future delivery requested
      Estimated delivery :
      Fri 9/25/2015 by 3:00 pm

      • Robert F Corbin - 9 years ago

        Mine said by 8:00 p.m.

      • eim23x - 9 years ago

        I am just going to pick it up by the hub, i checked my apple order iPhone 6s plus 128 Space Grey
        via ups my choice and it shows it shipped
        Apple still show preparing for shipping on there site.

        Scheduled Delivery:
        Friday, 09/25/2015, By End of Day
        Last Location:
        Arrived – ZhengZhou, China, Saturday, 09/19/2015
        Leave At:
        Front Door

        Shipment Progress
        Location Date Local Time Activity
        ZhengZhou, China 09/19/2015 9:55 P.M. Arrival Scan
        09/19/2015 9:37 P.M. Departure Scan
        09/19/2015 7:58 P.M. Location Scan
        09/19/2015 7:45 P.M. Origin Scan
        China 09/19/2015 6:01 A.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

        Additional Information
        Product:WORLD EASE
        Reference Number(s):
        Shipped/Billed On:09/19/2015
        Type:PackageWeight:0.50 kg

      • Robert F Corbin - 9 years ago

        As the OP mentioned below, I could pick it up at a FedEx hub. Ours is 10 minutes away. This way I have some time in the morning to get the new phones up and running when I’m not busy.

      • Jairo Ramirez - 9 years ago

        Where are you checking the order status of yours at?

        Via the confirmation email they first sent you?

        I haven’t been charged for mine yet makes me worried, I ordered a 6S Plus 128GB Rose Gold, I bought it off the Verizon website, right at launch, so I am pretty sure I got it. All it says is “We received your order and it is in process” then it says EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE “9/25/2015”

      • Robert F Corbin - 9 years ago

        In that first confirmation email from Verizon, is there an order number, a pre-order number? If so, try going to VZW’s check order status page at http://www.verizonwireless.com/vzw/ordertracking/index.jsp Plug in that number and click/tap “Check Order Status”

  17. epicflyingcat - 9 years ago

    Does anyone else feel this launch is going to be a lot smaller than the 6? The hype seems to be so much smaller, most of my friends haven’t even heard there’s a new iPhone out. The supply seems to be much, much better than the 6 was. I just can’t see it selling more than the 6.

    • tonywmd23 - 9 years ago

      The “s” upgrade usually attracts old iPhone users or platform-switchers who are often more knowledgeable in the tech industry and know what they’re doing. They tend not to talk about it as much, making “s” upgrades seemingly quiet every time. But the final sales number will tell us the real story. Look back at the 4s and 5s launches and you’ll know what I mean. The 4s really seemed like a weird product without a lot of upgrades, with no additional color option, even including a beta feature in it (Siri), plus the iPhone 4 had been a mega success the year before. No one thought it’d have any chance to surpass the iPhone 4 both in sales and critics, but apple sold 4 million over the opening weekend, which was a total triumph over the iPhone 4. And it still remains as one of the most classic and long-lived iPhones ever.

  18. Joe Dellaragione - 9 years ago

    I just got a tracking number through FedEx. But it says Future delivery requested and does not arrive until Friday even thought its less than 50 miles from me :(

  19. Ronald Sondergaard - 9 years ago

    Apple 6s is not worth buying…..apple is really not giving the consumer latest technology and up to date with other smartphones..i had an interest in buying one, but not after i saw what apple poor decisions on the 6s were…..1920 x 1080 resoltion, come on, that is old and most high end phones have better resolution. if one looks at all the high end chinese smartphones, they all have better resoltion….the other big grib and showing how evil money can be, is the offering of 16gb of memeory , forcing you to go another $100 for next memory upgrade…that is a direct attack by apple and a money grabbing move…there really care about there customers

  20. Alex Spangler - 9 years ago

    I called my local FedEx and gave them my tracking number. They told me that this package is not eligible for pickup and that it will be delivered on the 25th. Oh well!

  21. Ronald Sondergaard - 9 years ago

    Apple 6s is not worth buying…..apple is really not giving the consumer latest technology and up to date with other smartphones..i had an interest in buying one, but not after i saw what apple poor decisions on the 6s were…..1920 x 1080 resoltion, come on, that is old and most high end phones have better resolution. if one looks at all the high end chinese smartphones, they all have better resoltion….the other big grib and showing how evil money can be, is the offering of 16gb of memeory , forcing you to go another $100 for next memory upgrade…that is a direct attack by apple and a money grabbing move…they really care about there customers

    • Mathieu Kyle Warren - 9 years ago

      why are you on such an attack of the new iphone, my friend works in the fashion industry for vogue, it actually is one of the most stunning camera phones on the market to date with many features that other phones do not have, such as taptic engine and force touch, and some people find it stunning, I know I will appreciate the beauty of this phone, so please, stop your negative android comments and take it some place else.

    • zeromeus - 9 years ago

      Go get a clonesung phone and be on your way, then!

    • Gaurav Ojha - 9 years ago

      Apple is never about filling in new features in their phones. They are all about usability, ease of use, and real time features that they never publish on paper (and that is why you will never know). On paper, Android phones have faster chips, but in real use, iPhones always beat them (that is just one example).

      However if you like new features and functionalities, and customization in your phones, go for Android. If you want awesome usability which makes it easier to be productive (and elegant design – Thanks to Jony), go for iPhone. But do not bash phones that you don’t like just because you don’t like them.

  22. Nathan Leonard - 9 years ago

    My T-Mobile order says EST delivery is 9/24. is this correct?

  23. I ordered the iPhone 6s 128GB Rose Gold through T-Mobile, my card was charged last night and i recieved a text message from T-Mo around 4:00MSt with a UPS tracking number. When i log on to my online T-Mo account, it says Shipped

  24. tush4r - 9 years ago

    That Space Gray variant packaging.

  25. Chris Kuhn - 9 years ago

    Just got my shipping info . Got the tracking number , being shipped by FedEx overnight and getting it on Friday the 25th September.

    I ordered the 6S+ Gold 128GB about 10 min after midnight on the 12th

  26. taryngshah - 9 years ago

    I am confused because my order on ATT says “preparing to ship,” but there is an “expected shipping date of October 1 – 8.”

    If it’s in the preparing to ship phase I’m wondering why the shipping date is estimated so late?!

  27. potato 3 (@nickurrrr) - 9 years ago

    I just checked the status on my 64GB iPhone 6S and it told me it is in transit as of right now as of yesterday and that it will be here on the 25th by 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

  28. Jimmy Zahurones - 9 years ago

    has anyone received a tracking number if you ordered from sprint?

  29. Robert F Corbin - 9 years ago

    Pre-ordered two phones. New 6s Rose Gold coming via FedEx and 6s+ Gold coming by UPS…

  30. Kari Smith (@karismithx) - 9 years ago

    Just got my tracking # for my iPhone 6s Rose Gold 128GB. I preordered on 09/13/15 9pm CDT through AT&Ts website. I’ve been checking the order status every day on the AT&T website and from day one it has said “preparing to ship”. This morning it said “shipped” and gave me a FedEx tracking #. Per FedEx it was shipped on 09/19/15 and has been hanging out in Fort Worth, TX. I’m in STL. It says estimated delivery 09/25/15 by 3pm!!

  31. pradrazh1 - 9 years ago

    I preordered my phone on 9/12 and it says my arrival time is October 20-27… Is that correct or is it on back order ? I really wanted it to come on the 25th

  32. Michelle Liza Marie - 8 years ago

    how long did it take your card to get charged after placed order for iphone 6s? i placed my order for iphone 6s last saturday.