Apple themselves have yet to officially announce that the phones have begun shipping, but some customers have discovered that the iPhone 7 Plus had showed up in their Apple support profiles as well as in UPS order tracking, so it looks like Apple might have begun shipping some phones but has yet to officially update the order statuses.
So far it looks like this seems to only apply to iPhone 7 Plus customers. We’re not sure if there are iPhone 7 customers who have received similar updates, but we wouldn’t be surprised if there were. However either way if you placed your order early enough, you’ll be able to get your hands on the phone by the 16th of September.
Last we checked, it seemed that demand for the new iPhones are pretty heavy, which is normal for Apple. For those who were late in pre-ordering the phones, shipping estimates have slipped from anywhere between 2-3 weeks, to late October, or in some cases, in November. Customers can try their luck in Apple’s Retail Stores come 16th of September.