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Apple Offers Free Two-Hour Delivery for Last-Minute Holiday Shopping

Apple has started offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products for those who still need to do some last-minute gift shopping. The two-hour delivery upgrade is available through December 24 in most metro areas of the U.S. and Canada. Three-hour delivery is also available in Australia.

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Two-hour delivery is provided through courier companies that Apple partners with, like Uber Eats or Postmates, and it typically costs $9. Items are delivered from a local Apple retail store, so whatever you're ordering needs to be in stock at a nearby location.

The offer is available for in-stock purchases of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, and Beats headphones. It is not available for custom Macs or engraved orders, nor is it applicable to accessories. Some accessories and products are also still available for December 24th delivery with express shipping.

Apple is still providing an extended return policy, so items purchased now can be returned through January 6, 2026.

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Top Rated Comments

10 months ago
Don't use this option. There are many complaints of the couriers stealing the purchase. Apple uses a contractor (Uber Eats or DoorDash) to deliver. You might as well use Uber to go to the store.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
joshwithachance Avatar
10 months ago

Food that you put inside your body is OK, but a sealed Apple box is where you draw the line?🤔

By the way, January 6, 2026, is 14 days after December 23, 2025. Apple’s “extended” return window will very soon be moot at least in the U.S.
A gig worker who doesn't really care about their job is much more likely to steal an Apple purchase than a $20 meal. An issue that has been reported quite a bit over the past couple years.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
joshwithachance Avatar
10 months ago
Yeah… I’m not having a $1000+ Apple product be delivered by Uber Eats. Sorry, not sorry.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago

I would love to see some evidence that Apple don’t care.
Apple may put the liability on Uber or whoever (why wouldn’t they?) but you still haven’t received the service you paid for.
See the threads where people called Apple and got a NO for an answer.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago

Does this still carry some risk?

I feel like people have reported couriers sniping their packages before.
It does and Apple does not care as they already cashed in. In the UK same story where people get their iPhone delivered in a sealed box only to find out there is no phone.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Slo Pesci Avatar
10 months ago

Does this still carry some risk?

I feel like people have reported couriers sniping their packages before.
Yes. In Canada they deliver (or did last year) with Uber Eats. They stole 2 Macbooks from me. Apple told me to pound sand. Had to file a chargeback which Apple fought. In the end Visa sided with me.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)