I did my Pre-Order for the Pro Max in Natural Titanium through Verizon this morning and ended up with an October 6th estimated date. The monthly installment plan was only $33/month, and we do have my wife's old iPhone 8 sitting around that I might send in for Trade in Bill Credits to offset some of that as well.
I'm OK with the delay though. I ordered a protective case from Supcase that hasn't shipped yet anyway, so I won't activate it until they're both here anyway. I've been on the 6S Plus for 8 years now, so this is going to be a big upgrade for me.