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Are the 3G's going to run out on the first day??
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Im pretty sure they wont run out like that. Last year, they had more iphones in stock within a week. Dont worry, there will be enough for all, Im sure.
AT&T stores ran out of original iPhones pretty quickly. Some major apple stores ran out on the first day and many Apple stores ran out a few days after launch. All in all, most Apple stores had a pretty good stock of them. Wasn't THAT hard to get ahold of one on launch day. Kudos to Apple on delivering a good stock to stores!
magic 8-ball says, "ask again later."
really, though, i think people are underestimating iphone demand on this one. i don't think the iphone sold out last year because of the hefty $499/$599 purchase price. this year, people will be able to walk out of at&t and apple stores with iphones costing as little as $200 + tax. sure, the plans are more expensive and you pay more in the end, but again that initial kick in the groin is nowhere near as bad as it was a year ago. add in the pent up demand from being out of stock for two months, and i think the iphone has serious potential to sell out, depending on whether apple made enough. two months of no iphone sales = two months of iphone 3g stockpiling? let's hope so.
really, though, i think people are underestimating iphone demand on this one. i don't think the iphone sold out last year because of the hefty $499/$599 purchase price. this year, people will be able to walk out of at&t and apple stores with iphones costing as little as $200 + tax. sure, the plans are more expensive and you pay more in the end, but again that initial kick in the groin is nowhere near as bad as it was a year ago. add in the pent up demand from being out of stock for two months, and i think the iphone has serious potential to sell out, depending on whether apple made enough. two months of no iphone sales = two months of iphone 3g stockpiling? let's hope so.
There's more chance of the guys over the pond (Americans) having shortages than us Brits. Can't see the phone running out of stock in many stores at all over here, which is good news for us! 
This is possible. Although I really don't see much in the way of hybe outside of these forums. But you never know. It could sell millions in the first wee for all we know. It's really hard to judge consumer demand.
I really think they will run out in Australia.
Telstra are rumoured to only have 4500 and maybe similarily for Optus and Vodaphone so 15000 for the whole of Australia which has been waiting 18months for the iphone.
Interest here is extremely high with every announcement being picked up by the newspapers
Telstra are rumoured to only have 4500 and maybe similarily for Optus and Vodaphone so 15000 for the whole of Australia which has been waiting 18months for the iphone.
Interest here is extremely high with every announcement being picked up by the newspapers
I said 'probably not' before AT&T released their price plans, but now since the price plans have been released.....HELL no they wont sell out lol.
I think there will be plenty. I plan on going an hour or two prior just to take part in any giveaways or anything else they may do.
It looks like Apple has made enough to meet demand.
iPhone 3G to be in healthy supply
"Apple's manufacturing schedule should be enough to satisfy much if not all of the initial demand on July 11th.
"iPhone build plans for June may be better than some had thought, which could mean that iPhone demand is met on July 11 with fewer shortages,"
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...thy_supply_as_ipod_touch_supplies_weaken.html
iPhone 3G to be in healthy supply
"Apple's manufacturing schedule should be enough to satisfy much if not all of the initial demand on July 11th.
"iPhone build plans for June may be better than some had thought, which could mean that iPhone demand is met on July 11 with fewer shortages,"
http://www.appleinsider.com/article...thy_supply_as_ipod_touch_supplies_weaken.html
I asked this when I went into my local o2 to have a credit check. The sales rep said he was pretty confident they would be receiving about 200 units (it's not a huge store) - and these would last for AGES. He said, last year, with the original iPhone, thats all they got, the initial 200 units, and they were still selling off those 200 until May this year, when they completely ran out.
They didn't receive further shipment.
Apple just sent in an order for 50 million Samsung NAND flash chips for iPhone 3G.
There are going to be plenty, trust me.
R-Fly
They didn't receive further shipment.
Apple just sent in an order for 50 million Samsung NAND flash chips for iPhone 3G.
There are going to be plenty, trust me.
R-Fly
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/508893/
Read the plans and quickly run away from the thread -- there are a bunch of broke ass 16 year olds
There were many stores that ran out including the store where I bought mine. They went through their allotment on day one within 2 hours.