The latest generation of was slated to go on sale last week beginning May 15, but availability has been delayed for purchases through select carriers. reported that the launch was delayed to May 22 for Verizon, Straight Talk, Total Wireless and Visible. We’ve reached out to Motorola for additional comment on the situation.
When a potential customer asked on X about availability after the phones were not seen at the expected May 15 date, a Verizon rep that the launch was “placed on hold.” The Verizon announcing the plans and pricing for the Razr models has been updated to show a May 22 release date.
Razr phones are still listed as available to buy at other mobile carriers. However some customers have taken to , sharing that their orders have been delayed and speculating as to why. Most of them did not specify which channels or carriers they used for the purchases, so it’s possible that all of the issues are centered on the four carriers mentioned in Motorola’s statement, although there are posts claiming their phones’ new ship date will be May 28.
