I would think that most of these stores would have received their shipments sometime today for launch, and if she put you on hold to check what I'm assuming is their physical stock, I'd say some stores will have walk in allotment. I think it would be too much work with too little time to reallocate 100% of the store walk-in allotment to IUP customers, especially if many of the walk-in allotted phones had already been packaged and in the shipping process.
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All iPhone 7 Plus and Jet Black iPhone 7 Models Sold Out for Launch Day
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I would think that most of these stores would have received their shipments sometime today for launch, and if she put you on hold to check what I'm assuming is their physical stock, I'd say some stores will have walk in allotment. I think it would be too much work with too little time to reallocate 100% of the store walk-in allotment to IUP customers, especially if many of the walk-in allotted phones had already been packaged and in the shipping process.
Agreed. But I think it varies by store, because I've read a lot of people on here being told by people in their local stores that they won't have any Pluses available for walkins. I guess I just happen to be in a lucky area. Now to decide if I'll actually go wait for it, or try my luck Saturday morning instead. I'm assuming they get more shipments every day. I've never actually waited in line for an iPhone before...
"and his keys"
I've had a pocket dedicated to my phone since the RAZR came out in 2004(?). I also go caseless most of the time. I get some small scratches but nothing that hurts my feelings.
I go the notice my Jet Black 256GB 7 shipped this morning and I'll have it tomorrow. I'll report back on the scratching
Not quite right. Due to a hiccup many of us could not order period. We could not order and have a phone arrive in October or November either. It wasn't a launch day thing, it was a never thing.
But yeah, when they started trying to fix that I wondered where the stock would come from. And now I wonder if this is the answer.
Are they just saying no 7+ on Friday, 9/16; or no 7+ until november?
Will there be in store reservations on Saturday?
Will there be in store reservations on Saturday?
how would you know since they DID NOT specified a number they produced in this color?
I sure hope they have stock tomorrow. I wasn't able to pre-order (long story) so I plan on camping out in front of the local AT&T store tomorrow morning.
I bought an expensive, comfortable camping chair a week in advance but didn't check Mac Rumors like I used to when the iPhone was new. I assumed like every recent year, that if you didn't order online (I forgot to), you could stand in line and get it on launch day.
So I was fully prepared. Fancy chair and all. But something made me want to read all about the iPhone 7 Plus while backing up my old one. That's when I saw this news.
Mind you. I was going to wait in line for about 10 hours.
I confirmed with my local AT&T that it would not be available and that I'd have to pre-order it for Nov/Dec. No biggie. The 7P is much like my 6S Plus.
I'm just happy that I went before the store closed so that I could ask in person instead of waiting for several hours only to learn once the doors opened that I'd wasted my time.
Side note: I wouldn't be surprised to hear some stories of some who got the Plus and/or Jet Black in store somehow (cancellations, disqualified credentials, possible holds for employee friends?). We'll see.
So I was fully prepared. Fancy chair and all. But something made me want to read all about the iPhone 7 Plus while backing up my old one. That's when I saw this news.
Mind you. I was going to wait in line for about 10 hours.
I confirmed with my local AT&T that it would not be available and that I'd have to pre-order it for Nov/Dec. No biggie. The 7P is much like my 6S Plus.
I'm just happy that I went before the store closed so that I could ask in person instead of waiting for several hours only to learn once the doors opened that I'd wasted my time.
Side note: I wouldn't be surprised to hear some stories of some who got the Plus and/or Jet Black in store somehow (cancellations, disqualified credentials, possible holds for employee friends?). We'll see.
My guess is because this forum is full of Apple nerds and people with lots of disposable income... it isn't representative of the general population.
Somewhat belittling to say people have loads of disposable income really , I for one have worked out that buying a handset is remarkably cheaper than having the device on a tariff over 18/24 months , not only that but second hand handsets that come up to the end of their first year are on the cusp of depreciation and will depreciate proportionally greater in the second year , so with this in mind some people do sell their handsets before or on the run up to a new release and then add the difference to the cost of the new handset which sometimes isn't that much. So although the cost of the new phone seems excessive ( comparative to its nearest competitor now ) some people have upgraded by selling older devices and don't actually have loads of disposable income and just cleverly sell at the right time .
This is the first year I haven't been and queued , various reasons aside in retrospect it's a relief because the store would not have had the model I wanted , that being the plus sized 7, so looks like I'll have to wait for online orders or chance a visit to Apple after stock has been replenished .
Hiya Mate , I don't know . I normally queue , but because I didn't it's going to be another 7/8 weeks before I can even have the time to get one in store , don't know what others are saying but that's just my circumstances . They probably will be available much sooner than that though
Because not everyone wants a piano black phone? I would have been seriously pissed of if there was no matt black phone.
Having disposable income starts with having a job to go to on a Friday, instead of sitting camped outside an Apple store.
I haven't seen any mention of it anywhere, so maybe I'm just one of the unfortunate few who did not receive the new Rose Gold (not Jet Black) iPhone 7+ I preordered an hour after they started taking orders last week. I also live in Japan, so maybe this is just an international market thing and there are iPhone +'s a plenty in the States?
Coincidentally, my husband received his silver iPhone 7 no problems. They called him yesterday and told him he could pick it up today. As for mine? They don't know when it will show up, and tried hard to convince me to take a 7. I wish I was offered the $100 gift card that some got...
Coincidentally, my husband received his silver iPhone 7 no problems. They called him yesterday and told him he could pick it up today. As for mine? They don't know when it will show up, and tried hard to convince me to take a 7. I wish I was offered the $100 gift card that some got...
I believe they get new shipments all the time, especially during launch weeks, but the shipments are always a different mix of models. So even if they are getting more, they don't know if the shipment will include pluses or not. Your best bet is to check online when reservations go back online tomorrow at 8am. That's what I'm doing, and if my local Apple Stores don't have any pluses in tomorrow, I'll check back every morning until I can get one.
Wow , casting aspersions there a little arent we , I work , I work hard thank you . Some of us do book holidays you know , those things that everyone can have if they're working . Jeez just because you see a few people who like to get together and have a little fun while they're there and you don't understand it , you start attacking people's assumed circumstances !! Perhaps it would be a little easier if you didn't tarnish everyone with the same brush and maybe we could all get along a little better in life . You don't here me criticising your choices , so why start taking the moral high ground and criticising everyone else's. We are bought together here by the subject , that being the phone , NOT to disrespect people .
That's my opinion , and let's just get along eh.
My original ship date was September 26 through the 30th and I'm pleasantly surprised to find out that my phone has shipped leaving China yesterday and should arrive on the 19th according to UPS although I'm hoping for a miracle.
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Or maybe the job they have doesn't have the traditional 9-5 or 8-5 hours, and they have extra time Friday morning before they have to report to work. You don't know everyone's individual situations.
I plan on going into the Apple Store in an hour or so to at least LOOK at the phone that will someday be mine.
October 4-10 ship dates
3:14AM EST time stamp
128GB 7+
October 4-10 ship dates
3:14AM EST time stamp
128GB 7+
I'm doing this as well. I need to look, because part of me still hasn't decided between the black and silver. The black looks amazing, but silver would match all my other Apple devices... I wasn't able to preorder so I'm just waiting until stores have stock available for walkin purchases.
Went to Apple Store and looked at a JB 7. Fingerprint magnet. Not a fan. Going to try to get ahold of a matte black.
On a side note, Best Buy received a surprise FedEx shipment at 11:30. A 128GB matte black 7+ was delivered. I had been turned away 2 hours earlier. So annoyed.
On a side note, Best Buy received a surprise FedEx shipment at 11:30. A 128GB matte black 7+ was delivered. I had been turned away 2 hours earlier. So annoyed.