As nifty as Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales can be, there’s still the matter of knowing when to order by in order to get your stuff on time.
Apple on Thursday released its holiday shopping guide in the United States and other countries that outlines deadlines for customers looking to order gifts online for arrival by December 24.
The company seems to have ample stock of all of its main products heading into the holiday season, and Apple has stated that most products can be ordered up until December 21 in time for Christmas.
For items that need to be personally engraved, Apple has stated that two additional days are required, moving the order date up to December 19 at the latest. The lone exception to that is AirTags, which must be ordered by December 12 if you wish to have them engraved. Finally, physical gift cards must be ordered by December 19.
While these deadlines are for shipments of orders placed through Apple’s online store, the company says customers may still be able to get orders in time after the deadline if items are in stock and customers choose Apple Pickup or 2-hour delivery from a local Apple Store.
Deadlines outside the US can vary to some degree, and a flat December 21 deadline is in place for all products, including engraved ones, in Germany, alongside a flate December 22 deadline for products ordered within the United Kingdom.
Apple may update the deadlines on these pages in the coming weeks as it assesses product availability, so it pays to keep an eye on it and ensure you order in plenty of time to receive your items in time for the holidays.
Finally, Apple’s extended return policy is also now in effect, and allows for items purchased in most countries between November 3 and December 25 to be returned through January 8, 2024. Select countries have a longer window with items purchased between November 4 and January 6 able to be returned through January 20, 2024.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.