If you’ve been looking for an Apple iPhone 5s in the new gold color – you’re in for a bit of a wait. The gold Apple iPhone 5s is not available from Sprint, Verizon or AT&T until October. No idea when in October you will be able to buy a Gold Apple iPhone but you’ll be waiting at least 10 more days to get one from the Apple Store. You may have better luck in buying a gold iPhone from the carriers directly, but  if you want to order the iPhone 5s in gold from the Apple Store, October is the earliest you will see availability.

If you can live with another color of the iPhone 5s – either black or silver your chances a bit better at getting an Apple iPhone  5s into your hands sooner:

Apple iPhone 5S Black and Silver Wait Times

Black Apple iPhone 5s

16GB – Sprint is 1-3 days, Verizon and AT&T are 7-10 days.

32GB – same as for the 16GB above.

64GB  - the wait is 7-10 from all carriers.

Silver Apple iPhone 5s

16GB – Sprint is 1-3 days, Verizon and AT&T are 7-10 days

32GB - the wait is 7-10 from all carriers

64GB - Sprint is 1-3 days, Verizon and AT&T are 7-10 days.

If  you need to get an Apple iPhone 5s as soon as possible from the Apple Store, your  best bet is the 16gb black and silver for Sprint, 32gb black from Sprint, 64gb silver from Sprint. All others will make you wait at least another week and if you want to buy a gold iPhone 5s you’re in for a bit of a longer wait into October 2013.