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The pickup field guide
Find your next pickup stop.
An iPhone search gets more useful when it becomes local. Choose a state, find the cities you can reach, and compare exact configurations at individual stores. This directory separates that practical route from the historical data behind it.
- Apple Stores in this directory
- 269
- Cities to explore
- 226
- States & Washington, D.C.
- 45
01 / The directory
Choose a travel boundary
1 city
5 cities
1 city
45 cities
BakersfieldBerkeleyBreaBurlingameCanoga ParkCarlsbadCerritosChula VistaCorte MaderaCosta MesaCupertinoEmeryvilleFresnoGlendaleIrvineLos AngelesLos GatosManhattan BeachMission ViejoModestoMontereyNewport BeachNorthridgePalm DesertPalo AltoPasadenaPleasantonRancho CucamongaRosevilleSacramentoSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSan Luis ObispoSan MateoSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSanta MonicaSanta RosaSherman OaksTemeculaThousand OaksTorranceValenciaWalnut Creek
6 cities
6 cities
1 city · no state or local sales tax in the tracked estimate
1 city
15 cities
4 cities
1 city
1 city
7 cities
2 cities
1 city
1 city
2 cities
2 cities
1 city
3 cities
11 cities
6 cities
4 cities
1 city
2 cities
1 city
2 cities
3 cities · no state or local sales tax in the tracked estimate
12 cities
1 city
16 cities
5 cities
7 cities
2 cities
2 cities · no state or local sales tax in the tracked estimate
7 cities
1 city
2 cities
4 cities
10 cities
3 cities
7 cities
6 cities
3 cities
02 / Configuration first
Three model searches, one local decision
03 / Store geography
Where the directory is densest
Store count describes the number of places you could compare. It does not measure the number of phones or the probability of finding your chosen configuration.
| State | Stores | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| California | 53 | 45 |
| New York | 23 | 16 |
| Florida | 19 | 15 |
| Texas | 17 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 7 |
| Illinois | 8 | 7 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| Virginia | 8 | 7 |
04 / Historical evidence
The recorded return pattern
15720 restocks across the US in the last 30 days. Most arrive around 4 PM local time.
By hour · New York time
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Recorded returnsReported by other trackers (Apple Pickup Live, DuoReady), Oct 26 – Nov 1
Dashed: iPhone Duo restocks published by Apple Pickup Live and DuoReady for Oct 26 – Nov 1. They are those sites' observations, not restocks ShelfSpring confirmed, and none of our numbers count them.
How long observed pickup windows lasted
A typical iPhone Duo restock across the US sold out in about 60–80 seconds.
75s
half gone within · iPhone Duo
16%
gone within 30 s
41%
gone within 1 min
1s
fastest · 3752 sold-out restocks, 30 d
| iPhone | Sold out | Half gone within | ≤ 30 s | ≤ 1 min | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone Duo | 3752 | 75 s | 16% | 41% | 1 s |
| iPhone 18 Pro | 1919 | 1243 min 12 s | 3% | 6% | 6 s |
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | 5548 | 148 min 27 s | 2% | 4% | 3 s |
Restock by restock
bar = seconds listed · full at 180 s- Nov 7, 10:08 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple Manhassetstill listed · 31 s
- Nov 7, 10:08 AM · 18 Pro Max 256GB Glacier · Apple Birkdale Villagestill listed · 60 s
- Nov 7, 10:08 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple Easton Town Centerstill listed · 61 s
- Nov 7, 10:07 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple Manhasset31–34 s
- Nov 7, 10:04 AM · 18 Pro Max 512GB Burgundy · Apple SoHo9–13 s
- Nov 7, 10:02 AM · 18 Pro Max 512GB Glacier · Apple The Falls3 min 14 s – 3 min 31 s
- Nov 7, 10:02 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple SouthPark50–56 s
- Nov 7, 10:02 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple Park City3 min 00 s – 3 min 16 s
- Nov 7, 10:01 AM · Duo 256GB Night Sky · Apple Reston97–103 s
- Nov 7, 10:01 AM · 18 Pro Max 256GB Glacier · Apple Garden State Plazastill listed · 7 min 31 s
How this is measured
Listing duration is bounded by the last available and first unavailable observation. The ≈ marker identifies an estimated interval. Listings shorter than a check interval can be missed; these durations are not guaranteed checkout windows.
A day-by-day record: 30 days
15720 restocks and 15843 sell-outs across the US over the last 30 days, on 10 different days. The busiest day was 11/3 with 5016.
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Planning questions
What does this guide cover in the United States?
The comparison covers 269 Apple Stores. Each availability observation belongs to an exact model, storage and color at a specific store. A total across locations does not mean the nearest store has your choice, and an unavailable data connection is not evidence of a sell-out.
How should I compare pickup options for iPhone in the United States?
Set a realistic travel boundary first. Compare the exact configurations inside it and keep a second reachable store in your shortlist. Use the live store details for the current observation and the history only to understand what has happened before.
Does a recorded return mean a new shipment arrived in the United States?
No. A return means one store–configuration pair changed from unavailable to available in the recorded pickup observations. Cancellations or other stock changes can also reopen a listing. The record does not identify shipments or count physical phones.
What will an alert watch in the United States?
One alert watches one store and one exact configuration. A matching confirmed return can trigger delivery while your plan covers that rule. Source checks, synchronization and notification delivery add delay, so an alert is not a reservation or a promise that stock will remain available.
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