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Apple Watch Sold Out in Less Than 6 Hours as Shipping Times Slip on All Models
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I think it is hard to say who gets their watch shipped on April 24th. I got my preorder in immediately. Confirmation email time I got says 2:01 central time. The thing is the email says ships April 24 - May 8. So, I'd assume some people with that date range will get their watch on April 26th and some won't get it until 2 weeks later. (or something)
Obviously I'm hoping I get mine earlier than later. If I had waited to preorder until this morning, I'd be disappointed. June is too far away!!
The Apple Store App seemed to come up for preorders before the online store - had no issues at 12:01 PDT ordering two watches for April 24 delivery
Did your delivery date say April 24th or did it say April 24th to May 8th?
It took less than 6 hours to sell out a new product that apparently no one wanted. Yeah I'm a little surprised.
I ordered my iPhone 6 Plus two hours after the pre-order went live. I was quoted a ship date of October 1-6 for a product that hit stores on September 19.
I got it on September 25.
This usually happens on Apple orders. Even after the demand has slipped, something that quotes 3-4 weeks usually ships in 1-2.
Those of us that ordered right after it went live, if we don't get them on launch date, will probably get them within a week.
I got it on September 25.
This usually happens on Apple orders. Even after the demand has slipped, something that quotes 3-4 weeks usually ships in 1-2.
Those of us that ordered right after it went live, if we don't get them on launch date, will probably get them within a week.
Correct - also:
Cars $15,000 to $150,000+
Swiss watches up to the millions. Do you think that people wearing Rolexes get mugged instantly Mr. "ImAlwaysRight" but apparently not very well informed?
What exactly did they add other than the same stupid meme we get after every product launch? Yeah I'm sure Phil Schiller wants no stock available because that really drives sales. I'm sure people can't wait to order something that won't be available for 6 weeks.
People love doing that every year with iPhones. Why would the Apple Watch be any different?
I don't think it's that bad, but I wonder what people who spent a lot will feel like in a year when a better model comes out. The minimum one I would buy would the the SS one with the SS band, but at $999 that just makes no sense unless I was specifically looking to throw away money. I've also grown more and more sensitive to that humungous bezel every time I look at it and wonder how I could spend $999 on a bezel that looks straight out of 2007, at least Pebble's excuse is that it's much less expensive and gets a ton of battery life.
The simplest explanation is that they didn't know which models would sell in which quantities and are ramping up production based on the initial orders.
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Not having enough supply is the best way to plan to create scarcity. It's also got lower risks, involves less cash outlays, etc.
I myself don't buy the implied concept that Apple would hold back available supply to get "out of stock" press. I think they'll sell all they can make as fast as they can make them. But, I fully believe in planned scarcity as it is an excellent, well proven marketing tactic for fueling urgency about any kind of product. How Apple can do it without any deviant connotations is not make enough and/or launch in too many markets.
Not true. Your tone shows contempt. That's not unexpected...
You're saying Apple doesn't understand the potential demand, or their ability to manufacture - as if they are merely winging it. Even though their assembly manufacturers are the largest in the world and maxed out, as are Apple's vendors who supply critical hi-tech parts.
How can it be that one of the most successful companies in the world, be as you suggest, so incompetent?
Apple warned weeks in advance there would be shortages. Maybe it's time to give them some credit, rather than sneering ridicule.
I did not have that luck, even though I made the order at 3:05am eastern time.... Now I'll need to wait until some day of June... I feel a littler bit frustrated.
I just checked your $15 meh dot com watch. It's SOLD OUT!!!
In an hour!!!Apple watch has some serious competition here
Very disappointed. I live on the East coast and stayed up until 3am to buy. I got into the Apple Store App around 3.02am selected the 42mm space grey Sport Watch. It said ships 4/24-5/8 Standard shipping and had an option Want it sooner? I selected that option, when the screen updated it had no other shipping options and had changed to Ships in 4-6 weeks!! If there is no other shipping option why in the hell is that option listed??
We have Tim who is supposed to be Mr. Logistics and Angela (who is paid ungodly gobs of money) and is supposed to be Mrs. Retail and this is what we get??
I love Apple products but I am really getting tired (3am each launch) of the shenanigans, Literally!
We have Tim who is supposed to be Mr. Logistics and Angela (who is paid ungodly gobs of money) and is supposed to be Mrs. Retail and this is what we get??
I love Apple products but I am really getting tired (3am each launch) of the shenanigans, Literally!
The concept of saving up for something has pretty much died with the credit culture. All my devices, including my Macs, are payed with cash. People think I'm rich, but I buy them just by putting away money each month. All you have to do is not live beyond your means and put away money. Do I get what I want right away? No, but I'm saving a ton of money over my life time not having to pay 10-20% interest.
Yup. I got mine within the first few minutes but went and had a look at the ones in Stratford as well. I hadn't expected the retina display and framerate to be as slick as that. The transitions on the demo units were gorgeous, although it was clearly a looping video. I hope the real apps are like that.