Analysts: Delivery times for the iPhone 14 series drop below those for the iPhone 13 over the same period

The iPhone 14 series first became available six weeks ago, and analysts at JP Morgan tracked the lead times of all four models during that time (posting the data on the Apple Product Availability Tracker). Delivery times are how long it takes between placing an order and receiving the phone.

For the first time since launch, the delivery times of the iPhone 14 series have dropped below those of the iPhone 13 series in the same period of availability. However, it is not a similar comparison, as the supply chain was more stressed last year.

Analysts report that the delivery times of the iPhone 14 Pro Max (the most popular model in the series) almost matched those of the smaller 14 Pro. Meanwhile, demand for the vanilla iPhone 14 is described as “modest”.

Below are the delivery times for the four iPhones, as well as the new Apple Watch models:

Note that the iPhone 14 Plus launched three weeks after its siblings, so it’s relatively new to the market.

JP Morgan analysts are also monitoring demand in various regions. In the US the two Pro models take 32 days each (the Pro Max was at 39 days last week). The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus are the same too, but at 3 days fast, much lower than the iPhone 13 and 13 mini at the start (11 days).

In China, delivery times are even shorter: 22 and 29 days for Pro and Pro Max respectively, and only 1 day for 14 and 14 Plus (compared to 12 days for 13 and 13 mini).

Markets in the UK and Germany tell the same story: the demand for the Pro and Pro Max has equaled, the 14 and 14 Plus have next day delivery (compared to a week for the 13 and 13 mini).

Production is also catching up with demand for the new watches, the Apple Watch Series 8, Watch Ultra and Watch SE (2022). The Ultra premium model takes longer at 24 days (compared to 25 days).

Finally, AirPods Pro 2 delivery times have dropped to 2 days, down from 3 days a week ago.

If you’re wondering if these numbers are good or bad for Apple, JP Morgan expects a record fourth quarter for Apple with revenue of $ 90 billion, so the answer seems to be “good.”