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Apple Says iPhone X Demand is 'Off the Charts' After Device Quickly Sells Out Around the World
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Another year, another thread full of wise internet denizens proclaiming that Apple enjoys making people frustrated and angry just for kicks, because then somehow that makes others want the phone more...
We've known for weeks supply was going to be legitimately constrained, and this is also the biggest change since the launch of the 6. Of course demand was going to be high.
We've known for weeks supply was going to be legitimately constrained, and this is also the biggest change since the launch of the 6. Of course demand was going to be high.
You'e talking U. S. orders?
There has to be some regional stuff going on.
After I ordered 2 ATT phones, just for the hell of it I went through the order process with the apple app for T-Mobile and sprint. Just to see what order times looked like. At :10 past, both carriers had nov 3 ship dates still for all 4 models. Weird stuff.
huh? the headline isn’t based off of selling off all the available supply.
Apple simply said demand is off the charts.
don’t confuse the other charts in the OP with what Apple said.
Feels like the same kind of crap shoot trying to buy San Diego Comic Con passes
Which for those who had badges last year, returning registration is tomorrow morning
Luckily for me, I never need to worry about buying a badge!
Were you constantly reloading and killing the apple store app or just closing and reopening it? I opened/killed for about 15-18 minutes, then once in I got an error maybe half a dozen times but kept trying until it went through, never exited the app once I got in. By that time, delivery was 11/17, but to the store was 11/3, so I was psyched.
I kept trying together into the Apple Site to order, but was able to into Best Buy first. Everything was fine until I noticed that Best Buy jacked up the price up on the 256 model to $100 more! ($1249). Then, it wouldn't let us cancel, or order another phone on the Apple site (I guess my number was tied up on the ATT side). After about 30 minutes, we were able to cancel the order on the Best Buy site (rip off!), and couldn't get it to go through on the Apple site. We would get to the part when it verified the carrier, but when you clicked "continue," it would crash with an error. We couldn't pay for the phone. Tried both iPad and computer with the same results. 45 minutes in, I switch over to Firefox, and it was as smooth as glass... however we are at 5 to 6 weeks now. I am so angry at Best Buy for this GOUGING stunt! I will never buy anything from them again. SCALPERS!
That’s not interest. That’s called sticking with a company. Some of us don’t want to go through the hassle of jumping from carrier to carrier and would stick with what we have because it provides the most consistent service.
For direct customer deliveries, yes, Apple doesn't count a sale until it's in the customer's hands.
But most (I think 80%) of the initial sales of available supplies are usually to retailers, and Apple counts a sale the moment it is shipped to a retailer.
So it works out great for Apple. Revenue is counted, stores have stock, and millions of customers have agreed to buy future supplies.
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Not my point at all. The same costs can be incurred with the same company. Once locked into a contract, your position for the term of the contract are limited, unless you have the means to exit the contract. Not a loyalty issue at all.
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Perhaps scarcity helps marketing, but conservative evaluation of demand is also prudent.
Imagine if Apple made more than It could sell. That happened before with the Mac Cube. Apple had to write off over $200 million in inventory.
I agree: shipping delays don't tell you the demand level. Apple knows the total number of pre-orders. The number of units pre-ordered tells you the demand.
I and many of us preordering do not buy iPhones because they are exclusive. Rather than not being able to get on day one is very frustrating, but we get them because for us they are the best phones available for our needs and desires and willing to pay a premium since still a 'value' when considering how much we use them and how we use them.
If Apple could have had a larger supply I believe they would have, and they still would have sold out like they always do, just rather they wouldn't have sold out for several hours rather than minutes.
The level of cuckoo in this thread is pretty astounding! Right up there with all the tantrum throwing "adults" who didn't get launch day confirms.
Relax, folks; breathe. It's not the end of the world and Apple is not out to get you.
Relax, folks; breathe. It's not the end of the world and Apple is not out to get you.
"off the charts" — I really don't care for these meaningless phrases.
If I can choose the statistics for the charts, it's easy to make it "off the charts."
Apple could simply have stated that they had more preorders than ever before if that was the case. In fact, if that were the case, I think that's what they would have announced because it would have been more impressive.
If I can choose the statistics for the charts, it's easy to make it "off the charts."
Apple could simply have stated that they had more preorders than ever before if that was the case. In fact, if that were the case, I think that's what they would have announced because it would have been more impressive.
