Vision Pro deliveries delayed to March in sign of early demand

Apple's long-awaited Vision Pro mixed-reality headset finally became available for preorders on Friday, giving the company its first real taste of consumer demand for the $3,499 device.

The product went on sale at 8 a.m. Eastern time (US) on Apple's website and mobile app. The first Vision Pro orders are scheduled to be delivered to stores and consumers on February 2. But delivery dates for all three models quickly slipped to March 8-15 for online orders while the device was sold out for in-store pickup on day one at many locations.

The delay suggests that either demand is strong or supplies are limited - or something in between.