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"iPhone 6 Plus will be impossible to get on Friday." Really? Let's see.
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only a few gold isn't plenty of everything.
Like I said, I think 6+ will be about as rare as the silver/gold 5S from last year; if we are lucky maybe slightly better stock.
Also people looking for the larger sizes are gonna be out of luck.
So everyone is talking about lining up early, what's early? I mean is midnight usually enough?
This might be my first time to do that because of the online preorder **** up by Apple!
This might be my first time to do that because of the online preorder **** up by Apple!
It really depends on where you are. I strongly suggest you call the Apple Store you're planning on lining up at tomorrow afternoon to find out what their (or the mall's) policy on lining up will be. For example, one mall here in San Antonio won't allow the line to begin until 9pm Thursday night, and another mall is having a staff meeting tomorrow morning to decide how they're going to handle it.
In some places, of course, people are already lined up. So like I said, it all depends on where you are.
I'm in Calgary, Canada and Apple store closest to me is in mall that's used to video game midnight launches and they usually allow early lineups but I'm not sure I can handle more than 12hrs! I want that 6+ 128 Gold though
9/19. I am in Texas and I used my VPN to connect through California servers. That idea was recommended by a friend to help me get access sooner, which it helped. But I was only able to get through using a private browsing session on Firefox. Chrome, Chrome incognito, and normal firefox never worked.
From past experiences going to ATT and camping out they have kept an assortment of 100-150 phones.
That was the case last yr and I was #5 in line so I was good.
Later that day I was at lunch about 1pm by a verizon store that had all phones still in stock. They stated they did not get a crowd like they expected.
Really depends in where you go and who has what. About 3 yea ago I got the 4 at Walmart. They only had 20.
That was the case last yr and I was #5 in line so I was good.
Later that day I was at lunch about 1pm by a verizon store that had all phones still in stock. They stated they did not get a crowd like they expected.
Really depends in where you go and who has what. About 3 yea ago I got the 4 at Walmart. They only had 20.
There is going to be an unprecedented demand for these phones like never before. If you want the phone and colour of your choice then you need to queue up on Thursday evening as early as possible. It's a just a few hours out of your life
I am friends with a T-Mo store manager in an upscale area.
He said he was originally slated to get at least a couple of all configurations. On Tuesday, corporate informed him that due to high preorder demand of the 6+, he will be receiving ZERO 6+ in any configuration.
If you're expecting to pick one up in store on Friday, expect to be disappointed.
He said he was originally slated to get at least a couple of all configurations. On Tuesday, corporate informed him that due to high preorder demand of the 6+, he will be receiving ZERO 6+ in any configuration.
If you're expecting to pick one up in store on Friday, expect to be disappointed.
So I preordered 2 iPhones. Was nervous because I just got the tracking numbers. My friend has to wait in line. My other 3 friends get the phone in October. Here's the funny part. My mother calls me and tells me she got an iPad Air from tmobile. I was like ok. Cool. Now she doesn't speak lots of English, Spanish mostly, so this young chick at tmobile gave my mom her personal number in case she needed help with it.
My mother is wanting the iphone 6 plus as well but she didn't preorder it like me. She calls the girl and says, if it's not too much to ask, you think you can hold an iphone 6 plus gold 64gb for me so I won't have to wait in line. The bitch said no problem. Wtf. This was today at 8pm. How lucky can she be to just get one on hold for her while that tmobile already has people in line. And she had just met that girl at tmobile. ****ing lucky ass whore.
My mother is wanting the iphone 6 plus as well but she didn't preorder it like me. She calls the girl and says, if it's not too much to ask, you think you can hold an iphone 6 plus gold 64gb for me so I won't have to wait in line. The bitch said no problem. Wtf. This was today at 8pm. How lucky can she be to just get one on hold for her while that tmobile already has people in line. And she had just met that girl at tmobile. ****ing lucky ass whore.
This won't happen. T-Mobile reps are idiots and will over promise anything. Expect your "****ing lucky ass whore" of a mom to be disappointed
"iPhone 6 Plus will be impossible to get on Friday." Really? Let's see.
I'll let you know what happens with that ****ing lucky ass whore of my mom..
I'll let you know what happens with that ****ing lucky ass whore of my mom..
Ya I want to best buy the day before preorders and the manager told me best buy won't pre- order iPhone 6+. Form what I can tell it seems apple is only giving inventory to its stores first and then the carriers. I would expect the apple stores to have the most inventory of 6+.
It depends on where you live. If you are in San Francisco or NYC, and want to get in line for a 6+ day of ... good luck. Unless you get there hella early, they will sell out.
At my store, it's the same thing. We're doing preorders for the 6 but not the 6+ and I was also told that the 6+ would not be available at launch, only the i6.
Lets do a simple math with what we know.
Foxconn daily production of iPhone 6+ : 140,000
25 days of production for launch day
140,000 x 25 = 3,500,000 total production x 0.96 for DOA = 3,360,000
3,360,000 split between 18 countries.
For the hopeful, say apple holds back 70% stock for the US market = 2,352,000 million
2,352,000 / 4 major carriers = 588,000 per carrier
588,000 x 0.5 half preordered = 294,000 total for first day sales
294,000 / 257 total apple stores = 1,144 total phones at an apple store available
1,144 x 70% held for retail stores = 343 per apple store / 4 carriers = 86 phones per carrier
Now if apple only saved 50% for the US market, number shrinks.... Make your choice when thinking this is like the iPhone 5s release in availability.
Foxconn daily production of iPhone 6+ : 140,000
25 days of production for launch day
140,000 x 25 = 3,500,000 total production x 0.96 for DOA = 3,360,000
3,360,000 split between 18 countries.
For the hopeful, say apple holds back 70% stock for the US market = 2,352,000 million
2,352,000 / 4 major carriers = 588,000 per carrier
588,000 x 0.5 half preordered = 294,000 total for first day sales
294,000 / 257 total apple stores = 1,144 total phones at an apple store available
1,144 x 70% held for retail stores = 343 per apple store / 4 carriers = 86 phones per carrier
Now if apple only saved 50% for the US market, number shrinks.... Make your choice when thinking this is like the iPhone 5s release in availability.
She might be right.but every bestbuy is getting inventory numbers tomorrow. They would have no idea today.