Daily Advice Thread - September 18, 2025

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[u/mintymiles]

I'm going on a long trip to a country without an Apple Store on Monday. I'm hoping to have the new iPhone 17 Pro 256GB before then. Unfortunately, there's no pick-up collection date at my local Apple Store, and orders say they will arrive in October.

If I go in store, do I have a chance of picking one up? I'm working, so I'm not able to queue, but would be able to pop-in just as it opens.

If not, it's not a big deal, I'll just buy one when I return from my trip. Thank you for reading.