iPhone 18 Pro Max Shipping Slips to December as T-Mobile Counters with 24-Month Trade-In Plan
Thirty-six hours into global pre-orders, iPhone 18 Pro Max delivery dates have slipped up to 10 weeks into December. T-Mobile has launched a competing 24-month installment offer for damaged trade-ins, while NVIDIA prepares a $10 billion anchor investment in Anthropic's IPO.
Key points
- iPhone 18 Pro Max shipping dates delayed 8 to 10 weeks into December across major retailers.
- T-Mobile offers a 24-month credit schedule for damaged trade-ins, undercutting 36-month lock-ins from AT&T and Verizon.
- NVIDIA advances up to $10 billion as an anchor investor in Anthropic's IPO to protect graphics chip hardware commitments.
- Wave 2 international pre-orders saw rapid initial sellouts across Canada, India, and Asia.
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