Apple has started to charge the credit cards of customers who ordered the highest-end 1.3GHz version of the 12-inch MacBook, according to emails from 9to5Mac readers. The customized, built-to-order MacBook went on sale earlier this month with 3-4 week shipping times for even the earliest orders, and Apple originally promised a delivery timeframe of May 8th to May 15th. As we saw with Apple Watch credit card charges earlier this week, it seems plausible that Apple already charging customers for the 1.3 GHz MacBook could indicate that shipments of the new laptop will begin occurring sooner than originally expected. However, readers have yet to report any signs of UPS or FedEx tracking numbers, or their Apple Online Store status pages moving from “Processing” to “Preparing for Shipment.”
Update: Several readers reporting that their MacBooks are now preparing to ship, several weeks early:
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I hope this is the case for UK as well…. dying for mine. Still haven’t even seen one, London Apples stores don’t have it yet.
Anyone got one in the UK yet? We’re about to hit four weeks compared to a three week shipping estimate and there’s no sign of mine being built so far…
I’m in Canada and ordered the 1.3 Ghz unit – the charge just showed up on my bank…
Go to BestBuy.com I ordered space gray yesterday and it’s already on its way, scheduled delivery tomorrow! They even had both Gold options available!!
“Every golden cloud has a silver lining”
I doubt BB has the 1.3 model.
My card just got charged as well. Can’t wait!
Upgrading from an 11″ Air. Hope mine gets here soon. Big trip coming up and I need to get it configured. Really looking forward to this machine.
My bank shows a preauthorization from Apple today for my 1.3 GHz 512gb gold MacBook. I ordered shortly after online store opened and got my confirmation email at 3:07 am EST. my Apple order still shows processing order but I believe that will change to preparing for shipment by tomorrow.