The recent Vietnam COVID-19 outbreak is delaying iPhone 13 deliveries

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts suppliers of the camera modules in Vietnam, along with the increased demand of sensor-shift stabilization to four models from one last year, Apple has had no choice but to delay the delivery of iPhone 13 units. The silver lining here is that the situation is starting to improve in Vietnam. If this keeps up, the production facilities in the country might resume operations by mid-October.

With that said, multiple analysts and trusted sources suggest that the ongoing delay might last for at least two weeks for the base iPhone 13 and its mini variant. Meanwhile, consumers can expect a long delay of up to four weeks, if not longer, for the more premium Pro and Pro Max models.

It's not all bad news though. Despite the relatively minute changes between the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 lineup, people are still flocking to buy the latest iPhone. In particular, the more expensive iPhone variants are a huge hit. This is likely due to the phone's 120Hz OLED panel. This is the first time that Apple has added such a display to its phones, so users don't want to miss out.

All things considered, the delays aren't as bad now compared to last year. In 2020, Apple delayed the launch of the iPhone 12 to November with the shortage spilling well over onto early 2021.