[EDIT] It's already 6 weeks
The truth is that the maximum shipment in 7 days for the new Apple AirPods has not lasted long and is that when a little less than 24 hours have passed since its official launch, the delivery times are already 4 weeks. So if you are one of those who comes now to buy these Apple headphones, keep in mind that until the second week of January 2017 you will not be able to enjoy them. Obviously Apple is one of the companies that tends to "go long" in shipping times and it is possible that these arrive before the estimated date, but you have to have this minimum time to have them.
Apple was quite clear that these Airpods were highly anticipated by users of the brand, but they must have had some kind of problem since they have delayed their launch too long and the dates have been close to passing the Christmas season. On the other hand we can already say that Those who want these headphones today will have to endure without them until after the holidays, something that we are sure will not like much to those who could not carry out the shop during yesterday afternoon.
Surely many users will think that this is because we are facing another success in sales and although it is true that we must wait for the real figures that the brand contributes in the next quarter, the desire to buy these AirPods was visible on social networks and else. On the other hand, lengthening delivery times or hanging the "sold out" sign is something that we have seen on previous occasions with Apple products and in all brands. Be that as it may the AirPods are today with a delivery time of one month, so let's hope that this time will decrease with the passing of the days despite the time we are in.