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All iPhone 7 Plus and Jet Black iPhone 7 Models Sold Out for Launch Day
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I didn't catch the first part of the event but that doesn't mesh with revenue watch companies are reporting because Rolex isn't #1 -- Swatch Group is. Rolex is #2 -- and that is by half of Swatch's revenue, so not even close.
While I understand you intentions its not that easy for a number of reasons, I'll list a few.
First off, the want to make sure the phone has the latest technology, so if they start building it too early, a competitor may come out with a better product before the iPhone is released. If that happens, the phone is out of date before it even goes on sale. Not good.
Second is the complexity of the supply chain and trying to keep things a secret. If they built these too early, leaks would be everywhere, and the "surprise" of the keynote would be lost.
Lastly, requiring a customer to update the phone to the latest OS right after they take it out of the box flat out sucks. As someone who still is a "gamer", nothing ticks me off more than getting a brand new game on the day its released only to have to wait for a massive update when you get home.
Just my thoughts.
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Exactly... once the supply catches up, and Apple has something to brag about.
Because they can. I always upgraded every two years during the subsidy era, why not. If I was on a lease program as most of the U.S. plans are these days then it only makes sense to upgrade at first opportunity -- you are paying the fee whether you upgrade or don't so wny not?
I dunno. Maybe they're hiding that sales are weaker but I really don't think that's it. Tim Cook said weekend sales just weren't accurate or representative of sales or general demand.
What is the update for? Does it change the functionality in any way or is it just a small bug fix?
My point is that consumers would be mad if you ship them a phone then have to wait while them and millions of others are trying to download a 2gb update in order to get the functionality demo'ed at the keynote.
Weekend sales are indicative of exactly that, weekend sales. They might not be predicator of sales over the lifetime of the device, but weekend sales are interesting nonetheless.
My view is Apple has little confidence in iPhone sales figures which is why they no longer release them.
I just visited an Apple Store King of Prussia Pennsylvania he said they're not getting any 7 plus models in your only hope is in case if somebody cancels a reservation but they're not getting any 7 plus models in at all of any kind
Any particular reason why you quoted my post that has nothing to do with sales figures?
It should be noted that Cook hasn't been in charge of the supply chain since before he became CEO.
His old position was taken over by Jeff Williams in 2010.
http://www.apple.com/pr/bios/jeff-williams.html
I think Cook might be an example of the Peter Principle in action. If so, they should've left him as the supply chain guru.
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"If you don't have enough product made, you don't launch" - said no company ever.
This isn't just an Apple problem, almost every industry has this issue. Have you ever wanted to buy a shirt but the store didn't have your size? How about Tesla taking pre-orders for the car they just rolled out, some people won't have theirs until many months after the launch. Have you ever gone shopping for a car, and they didn't have the model you wanted in the right color with all the right features?
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No, it relates only to the comment I replied to about why they don't build things earlier... nice try.
My view is that Apple has/had issues in the supply chain, causing their to be less supply, which would lead to lower sales.
But no one would care WHY sales were down, only that they were.... if they released the numbers.
You are correct in most of what you said. The other big reason is, we don't know exactly when Apple nails down their final design. I am guessing probably around May-June with typical production ramping up in July-Sept.
To the person who said that TOO much stock is good, that is never the case. Yes, it is likely that it will be sold, but it is also playing a dangerous game. It is also possible and much more likely that Apple is at pretty much capacity for their production time.
As I have mentioned before, the logistical nightmare that is a launch like this is enormous. People do not realize how much goes on in the background. I know Cook is a operations guy, but that does not mean there are not hiccups. Getting 15-20 Million (guess) phones to customers all over the world, and providing stock in stores to others is an incredible feat.
TLDR: It is really hard to do what Apple does on launch day, and we don't know their inner workings.
Someone (not you) said "If you don't have enough product made, you don't launch", to which I refuted that statement.... Didn't know it was that difficult to follow.
knew exactly what they are doing here. 9 years in the game and still don't know that people would be queuing up to get the phone.
I am just annoyed because I do not know if i will even be able to reserve a Plus model on the 17th i really hope i am able to so that i can start the AUP as soon as i possibly can.
So frustrating to know that ill already be upgrading late. But oh well. First world problems.
Good news for online resellers.
I remember 11 years ago, so many people lined up for the Xbox 360. It was going for $400 and people were turning around and selling it for $800 on eBay! The shortages were REAL. Then people did it for the PS3 the following year. Most people lining up for a $600 console were saying they weren't keeping it and planning to sell it on eBay. Most never used eBay before!
You want to make some profit on reselling an iPhone, get the jet black 7 Plus even if you don't plan to keep it. Line up now. The jet black iPhone 7 Plus is the HOT DEVICE to get right now and I don't mean that in Note7 terms! High popularity leads to scarcity leads to higher profit margin if you plan to resell.
This is the Xbox 360 high profit resell all over again. Easy $200-$300 profit on this jet black 7 Plus if you're an early bird who can catch the worm...
I remember 11 years ago, so many people lined up for the Xbox 360. It was going for $400 and people were turning around and selling it for $800 on eBay! The shortages were REAL. Then people did it for the PS3 the following year. Most people lining up for a $600 console were saying they weren't keeping it and planning to sell it on eBay. Most never used eBay before!
You want to make some profit on reselling an iPhone, get the jet black 7 Plus even if you don't plan to keep it. Line up now. The jet black iPhone 7 Plus is the HOT DEVICE to get right now and I don't mean that in Note7 terms! High popularity leads to scarcity leads to higher profit margin if you plan to resell.
This is the Xbox 360 high profit resell all over again. Easy $200-$300 profit on this jet black 7 Plus if you're an early bird who can catch the worm...
It looks like you need someone to draw you a map, I'd do it, but it wouldn't be worth the effort.