How to Pre-Order Apple Vision Pro on January 19

Jan. 17, 2024

What Would You Need to Pre-Order Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro is the company’s upcoming product line and there are a set of requirements that you need to fulfill. While Apple has claimed that Vision Pro is a standalone product that does not require any companion device, the pre-order process is tied to Apple ID as detailed by Apple. Here’s what you’d need to pre-order Apple Vision Pro:

Apple Vision Pro can be pre-ordered from Apple’s website and from the Apple Store app as well. However, if you are planning to pre-order Vision Pro from Apple’s website using a Mac or iPad, make sure that you have an iPhone or iPad with Face ID nearby. During the pre-ordering process, you will be required to scan your face for the correct size of the Light Seal and Head Band.

While Apple is largely tight-lipped about the Vision Pro pre-order process, here is what we are expecting. Since Vision Pro is only available in the US, it is quite likely that you need to have an Apple ID registered in the US to order the mixed-reality headset.

When you open the Apple Store app on your iPhone or iPad and visit the Vision Pro product page, you will be asked to choose the configuration. We know so far that Vision Pro will have 256GB of storage in the base variant. It is expected that Apple will also offer 512GB and 1TB options but there is no official confirmation as of now.

On the confirmation page, you will be asked to scan your face using the Face ID. This step is important as it will help in determining the correct fit for the Light Seal and head band.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reported that 60,000 to 80,000 units will be produced by Apple for the February 2 launch. Considering the huge demand, Apple is expecting that Vision Pro will sell out soon. If you are planning to pre-order Vision Pro, ensure that you have everything required ready to grab a unit. It is also expected that Apple will initially restrict the number of Vision Pro units that a user can purchase to ensure wider availability.

This is where things get tricky. If you are a non-Apple user and want to buy Vision Pro, you are in tough luck. Apple has mentioned on the Apple Store app that users will need to scan their face with an iPhone or iPad with Face ID. This could be a dead end for non-Apple users. You can buy an iPhone or iPad if you desperately want to get Vision Pro.

With 6 years of experience as a writer and editor in the tech media industry, Anmol is an enigmatic savant in all kinds of tech. He loves to scour internet for new information. When not conjuring words, Anmol can be found watching Manchester United matches or glued to his MacBook watching re-runs of his favorite TV shows for upteenth time.