Apple Says iPhone X Demand is 'Off the Charts' After Device Quickly Sells Out Around the World

[akbarali.ch]

I guess the iPhone X was too expensive.

Although I can't imagine spending that much on a phone. I guess plenty of people could care less and will pay whatever it takes.

Nobody would pay that mich for a phone, not even Tim Cook.

But its not just a phone because it is called a phone.

Well i’ll list out few things it also is....

Phone
Web browser
Alarm
Health trackers
Secure payment and authentication
GPS
Digital assistant
Personal digital organizer
Camera
Photo album
Email and communications

Etc etc

And... torch too

 

[MarkB786]

Apparently you have direct access to the minimal stock numbers?

No I don't, but I would think companies that monitor the supply chain do.

 

[yockster]

Anyone else still waiting for that email about the reservation?

yeah, I got in right at the first and got a screen stating that here is your reservation number to pick up at the store, and then the screen went away, and I knew I should have screen shot it. however, I just order the phone again and it says shipping, but on the order page says pick up at the apple store, so darn confusing.

 

[ImBuz]

Anyone else still waiting for that email about the reservation?

Me

 

[CallingBS]

"Munster created a chart [ . . . ]"

I call B.S. on gene's chart. i got into the store between 12:02:30 and 12:03:30. i ordered an unlocked/T-Mobile space gray 256GB device. the headers of the confirmation email show a date of "Fri, 27 Oct 2017 07:04:51 +0000 (GMT)" and already the ship time was 2-3 weeks.

the experience of this "analyst" is no more valid than the experience of users in this forum. in fact, macrumors should in some way formalize the presentation of its users' collective experiences and start selling that as research notes from their brand-spankity new VC firm.

 

[macduke]

This is the first time since 2007 that I will not have my new iPhone available for pickup or arrive at my front door on launch day. Way to go Apple, lol.

 

[Kaibelf]

https://www.essential.com/?utm_sour...v_mnf_us_ios-design_static_balance-rocks_shop


Sham$e on Apple designers! Blown away with the design.

Who let Andy Rubin in here? Also every review of that Essentials phone says it’s mediocre and barely worth its price point after they were already forced to lower it.

 

[DocMultimedia]

This is ROFL material. Its a headline that pre-orders are "off the charts" and based on sell outs... but we all know they had like 1/10th the supply they usually have because they've rushed this product out and having trouble making them. Is there anything that won't be spun as a positive?

How about a more accurate headline... "As expected, manufacturing delays led to early sell outs of new iPhone X".

MacRumors added the "sell out" portion to the title. Apple didn't say anything about the sell out, just that demand is extremely high, and you can buy them at multiple places on Nov 3.

 

[phpmaven]

Hmm.. I placed my order after 2:38am and I got the 2-3 week delivery slot.

Probably depends on carrier/configuration, but it seems that around 12:30 it went to 4-5 weeks for the most part.

 

[Rogifan]

Lol....that's what happens when you have a short supply.

Oh, Apple told you what their supply was?

 

[andrewface]

same thing every time. People saying it's fake demand and then the quarterly financials come out and Apple blows the roof off wall street.

 

[phpmaven]

Mine from T-Mobile is shipping on the 2nd for delivery on the 3rd...

Did you order with T-Mobile? I've yet to hear of anybody who ordered with the app or on apple.com that got a 11/3 date. I ordered 2 T-Mobile phones with the app at 12:02 and got 11/11-11/17 delivery window. I also called in a Jump-On-Demand upgrade and got an 11/2 ship date.

 

[Martyimac]

Why would Apple tell customers to stand in line for a pre-order? There are NO phones available during the pre-ordering process until November 3. That doesn't make any sense to me and I highly doubt Apple told someone to stand in line for something they cannot guarantee, because there is no stock available yet. Do you have any articles where this is stated?

Sorry, I messed up my earlier post. It has been edited.

 

[csurfr]

Exactly. I got email confirmation at 12:04. Never saw 11/3 release day. It was immediately at 11/10-11/17 for me. Only release day for store-pickup. But I wasn't thinking and didn't do that.



Did you order from Apple.com or the Apple App? Right now it looks like if you ordered directly through Apple, there have been zero people who ordered T-Mobile that have release day delivery, unless they did in-store pickup.

I ordered directly from T-Mobile.

 

[pat500000]

I'm waiting to see how bad the burn in issue is on the OLED.

I'm not going to be the test pig on this one.

Since Samsung build the screen, it's more likely that screen should be okay...however, nothing is 100 percent.

 

[panangi]

Anyone else still waiting for that email about the reservation?

I got an email confirmation from apple confirming the reservation with the Reservation Number. And that another email would be sent and within 24 hours of receiving that email, the purchase has to be made if not the reservation would be forfeited.

 

[csurfr]

Did you order with T-Mobile? I've yet to hear of anybody who ordered with the app or on apple.com that got a 11/3 date.

I ordered directly from T-Mobile.

 

[raskar]

That's an interesting conspiracy theory you're spinning here, but I think Apple would disagree with you for this "Underwhelming" device.

Ok sunshine, you seem to be a wise guy/girl and don't believe in any of it. Enjoy queuing and dont forget the high fives with the Apple store staff when you get your iPhone X

 

[Oridus]

Nobody would pay that mich for a phone, not even Tim Cook.

But its not just a phone because it is called a phone.

Well i’ll list out few things it also is....

Phone
Web browser
Alarm
Health trackers
Secure payment and authentication
GPS
Digital assistant
Personal digital organizer
Camera
Photo album
Email and communications

Etc etc

And... torch too

And quite honestly, this list is the modest one. This is the simple list.

You're right, though. It's not just a phone as the name would imply.

 

[MarkB786]

Oh, Apple told you what their supply was?

Plenty of professional supply-side firms report on this. Don't need personal, direct knowledge.

 

[phpmaven]

I ordered directly from T-Mobile.

There you go.

 

[JonathanK81]

I ordered directly from T-Mobile.

That's why. Those of us who ordered from Apple/App, never saw release day. It was never an option. As soon as we got into the ordering process, it was already at 11/10-11/17.

 

[Rogifan]

This is honestly such a big part of their marketing. Constraining supply to increase demand, not only in the short term but for the product as a whole.

Imagine if the iPhone was readily available to pick up? It removes the “exclusivity” of it very quickly.

Edit: They are of course having manufacturing issues, but even if they weren’t, you know they’d issue the same statement.

This is so dumb. Apple wants to sell as many phones as they can. Period. It’s impossible to sell something you don’t have. The idea that seeing a 5-6 week wait for a product makes people more likely to buy that product is absurd. If anything someone will see it and decided to do nothing or all or buy something else.

 

[nyctravis]

Lol....that's what happens when you have a short supply.

No, they said demand is off the charts. Nothing about supply.

 

[44267547]

Enjoy queuing and dont forget the high fives with the Apple store staff when you get your iPhone X

I just choose to have a positive outlook on things and being negative doesn't make the situation any better for some. But I won't be high-fiving anyone, because it will be delivered directly to my address in the comfort of my home.