3 Million iPhones on June 29th?

itcheroni · Jun 7, 2007, 10:32 AM

Check out this article:

http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...mpaign_id=yhoo

" In units built and shipped, the iPhone launch will dwarf anything Apple has attempted. It plans to have 3 million iPhones ready for sale on June 29, two sources say. (Apple won't comment.)"

Eric1285 · Jun 7, 2007, 10:53 AM

Hm, that's pretty contradictory to what's been said so far. I was under the impression that they'd have more like a quarter million units.

Trent0341 · Jun 7, 2007, 11:23 AM

I hope thats true. This could all be a marketing ploy to get people to rush to the stores thinking they wont get one. However I think the more telling comment in the article is about how SJ kept the supply of ipods slightly under the demand. As they say history repeats itself.

bbplayer5 · Jun 7, 2007, 11:29 AM

I am taking a personal day to get this

iMichael72 · Jun 7, 2007, 01:53 PM

I hope this is true. That would be sweet!

cyberdogl2 · Jun 7, 2007, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbplayer5

I am taking a personal day to get this

me as well, but im trying to see if somehow i won't have to do that

MacRumors · Jun 7, 2007, 01:35 PM

Businessweek discusses the hype surrounding the iPhone and asks "How Big Will the iPhone Be?"

Quote:

If Apple's goal of selling 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008 seemed ambitious to some back in January when Jobs first unwrapped his new baby, few doubt it now. Wall Street speculation has gone from how much market share it can steal, to how much it can expand the overall smartphone market

According to two Businessweek sources, Apple plans to have 3 million iPhones ready for sale on launch day. Apple revealed through television ads earlier this week that the iPhone was coming on June 29th. Meanwhile, AT&T apparently anticpates large crowds and has reportedly hired crowd control personal at the AT&T stores in anticipation of the launch.

Finally, a few first hand reports (one, two) on the iPhone have been circulating, though the validity of the accounts is difficult to verify.

javabear90 · Jun 7, 2007, 01:37 PM

This is excellent news. Hopefully there will be no shortage of iPhones like the every other tech product in the past year or so.
-Ted

Clive At Five · 01:52 PM

So how many retail outlets does AT&T have? And Apple? And subsequently, how many units per outlet does that equal on average?

After a smidge of research, AT&T: 6000 outlets, Apple, roughly 200 for a total of 6200, meaning about 480/store. You can guarantee that the Apple Stores will stockpile more than the Cingular outlets. So basically, if this report is true, Apple will have plenty of iPhones, unless they experience unprecedented demand.

-Clive

odobo · Jun 7, 2007, 01:44 PM

I wish AT&T can let the potential buyer register on their website for which store they wanna go buy their iphone... that way on 29th they will have at least a iphone for each register buyer...

~Shard~ · Jun 7, 2007, 01:47 PM

Great news for Apple - I hope they blow their own (albeit conservative IMO) estimates out of the water! And here's hoping they have appropriate inventory management processes in place!

arn · Jun 7, 2007, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive At Five

So how many retail outlets does AT&T have? And Apple? And subsequently, how many units per outlet does that equal on average?

-Clive

I remember reading 1800 AT&T retail stores + Apple Retail stores (how many are there? no more than 100-200 I would guess). So let's say 2000 stores

that's 1500 iphones per store (seems like a lot), assuming none held back for mail order.

arn

Clive At Five · Jun 7, 2007, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

I remember reading 1800 AT&T retail stores + Apple Retail stores (how many are there? no more than 100-200 I would guess). So let's say 2000 stores

Quote:

Originally Posted by http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-93470928.html

04-14-2004

[...]

Cingular Wireless is making its flagship wireless e-mail and phone offering, XpressMail with BlackBerry available at more than 6,000 Cingular retail stores and retail agent outlets.

Unless "retail agent outlets" don't count, whatever they are.

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

that's 1500 iphones per store (seems like a lot), assuming none held back for mail order.

Good point about the mail order part. I completely forgot about the online store.

-Clive

LtCarter47 · Jun 7, 2007, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

I remember reading 1800 AT&T retail stores + Apple Retail stores (how many are there? no more than 100-200 I would guess). So let's say 2000 stores

that's 1500 iphones per store (seems like a lot), assuming none held back for mail order.

arn

That estimate makes me feel a lot better, though I'll still be checking in with my local AT&T store several times the week of to be prepared.

LtCarter47 · Jun 7, 2007, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

I remember reading 1800 AT&T retail stores + Apple Retail stores (how many are there? no more than 100-200 I would guess). So let's say 2000 stores

that's 1500 iphones per store (seems like a lot), assuming none held back for mail order.

arn

Also, something to keep in mind, my friend who is a cingular salesman says they won't be available at franchise locations (which means I can't go through him, grrr...), so that could make the number of locations even smaller.

twoodcc · Jun 7, 2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by javabear90

This is excellent news. Hopefully there will be no shortage of iPhones like the every other tech product in the past year or so.
-Ted

yes, very good news! hopefully i'll be able to get one!

ISMPlus · Jun 7, 2007, 01:41 PM

Not enough!! But keep 'em coming!

Squonk · Jun 7, 2007, 02:00 PM

A release date of a Friday. Hmmm. I wonder how many people are going to make a three day weekend to pick up and play with their iPhone? I'm not sure about my plans for that day myself...

RichP · Jun 7, 2007, 02:02 PM

I was on the elevator in my buiding a few minutes ago, and iPhone came up within that 45 second trip. All 5 people were getting one as soon as they come out.

This is going to be big, REALLY big.

Squonk · Jun 7, 2007, 02:09 PM

I wonder if they pushed the release date back to the end of June to give themselves another couple of weeks to build inventory to have A LOT of satisfied customers on the first couple of days.

Dwight Schrute · Jun 7, 2007, 02:14 PM

Fantastic!

No company needs the negative publicity of an expensive product that is largely unavailable at release. When consumers can't get what they want, the first thing that comes out of their collective mouth is "ahh, it's overpriced anyway..."

Unless the product is a Cabbage Patch Kid.

SiliconAddict · Jun 7, 2007, 10:10 PM

iDon't care.

gikku · Jun 7, 2007, 10:42 PM

most hyped launch since,.... ooh, Windows95 ??

Jun 7, 2007, 10:32 AM	#1
itcheroni macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CA	3 million initial units? Check out this article: http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...mpaign_id=yhoo " In units built and shipped, the iPhone launch will dwarf anything Apple has attempted. It plans to have 3 million iPhones ready for sale on June 29, two sources say. (Apple won't comment.)"

Jun 7, 2007, 01:37 PM	#8
javabear90 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX	This is excellent news. Hopefully there will be no shortage of iPhones like the every other tech product in the past year or so. -Ted __________________ My website Nikon D200, D70, 70-200mm VR, 18-200 VR, 50mm f/1.8, 18-70mm, 12-24mm. Maxed out 15" MBP

Jun 7, 2007, 01:42 PM	#9
Clive At Five macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Paul, MN	So how many retail outlets does AT&T have? And Apple? And subsequently, how many units per outlet does that equal on average? After a smidge of research, AT&T: 6000 outlets, Apple, roughly 200 for a total of 6200, meaning about 480/store. You can guarantee that the Apple Stores will stockpile more than the Cingular outlets. So basically, if this report is true, Apple will have plenty of iPhones, unless they experience unprecedented demand. -Clive __________________ My Mod: G4 Cube + Atom 330 CPU + Wiimote = Ultimate HTPC! Last edited by Clive At Five : Jun 7, 2007 at 01:52 PM. Reason: more info

Jun 7, 2007, 01:47 PM	#11
~Shard~ macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1123.6536.5321	Great news for Apple - I hope they blow their own (albeit conservative IMO) estimates out of the water! And here's hoping they have appropriate inventory management processes in place! __________________ My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions, but in the fewness of my wants. - J. Brotherton

Jun 7, 2007, 01:41 PM	#17
ISMPlus macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC	Not enough!! But keep 'em coming! __________________ PB G4 12" 1Ghz (just died and don't know what to do with it) G4 Graphite PowerPC 400MHz (x2) iMac (Intel) 17" 1.83 Ghz (my newest)

Jun 7, 2007, 10:53 AM	#2
Eric1285 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	Hm, that's pretty contradictory to what's been said so far. I was under the impression that they'd have more like a quarter million units.

Jun 7, 2007, 11:23 AM	#3
Trent0341 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	I hope thats true. This could all be a marketing ploy to get people to rush to the stores thinking they wont get one. However I think the more telling comment in the article is about how SJ kept the supply of ipods slightly under the demand. As they say history repeats itself.

Jun 7, 2007, 11:29 AM	#4
bbplayer5 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Apr 2007	I am taking a personal day to get this

Jun 7, 2007, 01:53 PM	#5
iMichael72 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland, U.S.A	I hope this is true. That would be sweet!

Jun 7, 2007, 01:44 PM	#10
odobo macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2006	I wish AT&T can let the potential buyer register on their website for which store they wanna go buy their iphone... that way on 29th they will have at least a iphone for each register buyer...

Jun 7, 2007, 02:00 PM	#18
Squonk macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005	A release date of a Friday. Hmmm. I wonder how many people are going to make a three day weekend to pick up and play with their iPhone? I'm not sure about my plans for that day myself... __________________ iSwitched in 1988 MP quad 2.8 (4GB/1.5TB/ATI 2600), iPhone, iPods

Jun 7, 2007, 02:02 PM	#19
RichP macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Motor City	I was on the elevator in my buiding a few minutes ago, and iPhone came up within that 45 second trip. All 5 people were getting one as soon as they come out. This is going to be big, REALLY big. __________________ "My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant" – Elvis Costello

Jun 7, 2007, 02:09 PM	#20
Squonk macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005	Late June I wonder if they pushed the release date back to the end of June to give themselves another couple of weeks to build inventory to have A LOT of satisfied customers on the first couple of days. __________________ iSwitched in 1988 MP quad 2.8 (4GB/1.5TB/ATI 2600), iPhone, iPods

Jun 7, 2007, 02:14 PM	#21
Dwight Schrute macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scranton, PA	Fantastic! No company needs the negative publicity of an expensive product that is largely unavailable at release. When consumers can't get what they want, the first thing that comes out of their collective mouth is "ahh, it's overpriced anyway..." Unless the product is a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Jun 7, 2007, 10:10 PM	#22
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gikku macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: -33.8,151.2	most hyped launch since,.... ooh, Windows95 ?? __________________ “the Internet interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” John Gilmore, 1990.

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