Sony Japan issued an official apology for the delay of the recently announced Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM lens (pre-orders are now open at Adorama and B&H):
Apology and notice of postponement of release of lens FE 35mm F1.4 GM “SEL35F14GM” and lens hood “ALC-SH164” for digital single-lens camera α [E mount]
Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.
Regarding the above, the release date was set to “February 12, 2021 (Friday)” at the time of the press announcement on January 14, 2021 (Thursday). Lens for digital single-lens camera α [E mount] FE 35mm F1. Regarding 4 GM “SEL35F14GM”, we have decided to postpone the release due to production reasons. In addition, the release of the lens hood “ALC-SH164” will be postponed accordingly. We will inform you about the release date as soon as it is confirmed.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to customers who are looking forward to the information just before the release.