I think this is the $64,000 question. I'm going to say that all the in store phones will go to Apple Upgrade Pre-Orders for those already in the program prior to this launch. Period.
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Apple Says iPhone X Will Be Available for Walk-In Customers at Stores on Launch Day
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I think this is the $64,000 question. I'm going to say that all the in store phones will go to Apple Upgrade Pre-Orders for those already in the program prior to this launch. Period.
Regardless, people have gotten used to cheaper prices across the industry, due to TMobile’s John Legere shaking things up.
The old method / pricing was a scam that people were forced into. Now they have choices.
There weren’t any for the 8 and they weren’t pleased with that. So, now we have this.
Apple said "Arrive Early" LOL They are trying to make a line so they can have press pictures. Funny.
P.S. latest analyst info is suggesting Apple will have plenty of the new model in stock for first day and soon after....
P.S. latest analyst info is suggesting Apple will have plenty of the new model in stock for first day and soon after....
Even so, that’d be roughly 1,000 phones per store. That’s assuming each store gets the same amount. I’m sure there are locations that’d get more and some that’d get less. Even if they limited phones to 100,000 for brick and mortar, that’s still 200 phones per store which is a decent amount. Let’s just hope my pre-order goes through and I don’t have to wait in line all night and then work all day afterwards
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True true. It’s definitey going to be interesting to see how many X’s we’ll see in the wild and if the reaction will be mostly positive.
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Even so, that’d be roughly 1,000 phones per store. That’s assuming each store gets the same amount. I’m sure there are locations that’d get more and some that’d get less. Even if they limited phones to 100,000 for brick and mortar, that’s still 200 phones per store which is a decent amount. Let’s just hope my pre-order goes through and I don’t have to wait in line all night and then work all day afterwards
Lolol yeah I hope pre-order is smooth especially because I did the Upgrade Program preapproval.
As long as you are not in the upgrade program, there is an easy workaround: pre-order for launch day. If you are not in the first batch of deliveries, you can line up in front of the store and if you are lucky enough to get one, just cancel the online order.
I actually did that in the past - my order was not in the first batch, but on launch day while driving to work I passed a small AT&T store (back in the days when I still used them) and there were only a few people in line. I stopped, asked the employee if they have enough phones (it was still before the store officials opened), he said yes, I canceled my online order and got one in the store once it opened... problem solved - you can have the best of both worlds.
However, theses days I am in the upgrade program, so I don't know if I can just cancel that without issues - but I am also older and wiser now and having it on launch day is no longer a must have (but still a nice to have
... so I will get up at 3am)Just buy it for whatever carrier you use, then go to them to get it unlocked. They're legally required to unlock it if there is not contract or installment plan associated with it.
You will see multiple people in the forums who will purchase and return multiple phones because they swear there is a piece of dust in the upper left corner, the gap between the screen and the body is an 1/8 of a millimeter greater on the left side than the right side, there appears to be a faint color variance in the bottom quarter quadrant of the screen, etc, etc.
They will post pictures that no one else will be able to see what they are talking about, all while others can't find one to buy or are still waiting on their pre-order. watch and see.
Have to laugh at the people saying/thinking "if you are not in the first 20 you are not getting one". Yeah, going to send 20 units to each of their 500+ stores. Too funny...shockingly, people actually believe this.
Consumers with social skills??
Interesting, but this is like most previous years. There’s so much stock that will be available during pre-order for launch day delivery/pick-up and then there will be so much stock sent to the Apple stores, carrier stores, etc for launch day walk-ins. Pre-order shipping times will immediately start slipping the longer one waits past midnight and anyone trying to order online will not see their phone for whatever extended time. At the same, some lucky people who decide to try their luck by queuing up in line will be able to get their X that day. Nothing new there.
If supplies really are constrained - maybe just not at the 2-3 million of last report - then it will be interesting to see just how fast shipping times slip in relation to the availability for walk-ins to purchase for this launch.
If supplies really are constrained - maybe just not at the 2-3 million of last report - then it will be interesting to see just how fast shipping times slip in relation to the availability for walk-ins to purchase for this launch.
What kind of share price strategy? Not stock shares. Investors like to see actual sales, not customers waiving their $ that a company can't take. IF the X is as constrained as analyst say and Apple punks these customers -- not a good thing for the stock. If it looks like Apple will have a lower revenue holiday quarter than last years the stock will get some selling pressure.
When I'm getting in to the apple store app theres an option like this right now!I think this is the $64,000 question. I'm going to say that all the in store phones will go to Apple Upgrade Pre-Orders for those already in the program prior to this launch. Period.
This is brilliant. Frankly the Apple Store I have access to doesn’t look any more spectacular than the shoe store I pass on my way to it. But with media attention on the lines outside those select few gorgeous new stores that have been opened or remodeled, what better way than reviving the old iPhone queue to draw attention to the town square concept Angela has been selling lately.
I do for some launches. It’s really a great experience to meet people and socialize. The energy at these launches are amazing.
Maybe they decided not to constrain the number of launch countries this time to send the message once and for all that Apple is not an American Company anymore but a global one with a commitment to providing equal level of access and service to all countries in which it has a retail presence. It would fall in line with what Tim Cook has actually been saying for quite awhile now, especially to China.