Almost all 7 Plus models sold out for launch day delivery within 5 minutes of pre-order going live. But, there were no 12 million units ready to go. Nothing even remotely close.
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Estimated Supply of iPhone X on Launch Day Revised Down to Just Over 12 Million Units
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If there are actually 12 million units ready to go, and all of which are allocated to pre-orders, it will take a lot longer than that to sell out for launch day delivery.
I mean he could invent supply chain logistics, but it doesn’t mean outside forces can’t hold it up. Can’t really see this being in his control if a supplier is botching the component shipments.
Exactly, this was my take on it as well. If indeed 12 million units are available, it won't be catastrophic."Just" over 12 million units?
Look at the first weekend iPhone sales stats. (Apple didn't release the numbers for the 7)
For the 2017 iPhones I would have expected something like 15M for the first weekend, so 12M for the X and a few million iPhone 8 sales would probably add up to a number close to that.
Of course the demand for the X may well exceed 12M at launch, but I don't see it as a catastrophic supply constraint that some seem to imply since the numbers seem to be in line with previous years. The question will be more about how fast they can replenish their stock supply after the launch.
Well Jeff Pu (is that pronounced Jeff Poo?, as in "what a load of poo") says 12,000,000M units first month where the "apple Oracle" Ming Chi Kuo says 300K https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/11/kgi-gold-iphone-x-possibly-delayed/
Make ya mind up lads.
Make ya mind up lads.
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The only problem is that how many of those 12 million are the 256GB model (space grey or otherwise?)
I will pre-order the second they go up. If I won't get mine until January, for whatever reason, I might just cancel and wait for fall 2018. By January, it will be like 9 months until the next version comes out.
12 billion+ in sales in the first 30 seconds of preorders...
If the wait becomes too long, I think a lot of people who miss out on the X will likely opt for the 8/plus.
"Could be" . . . "according to" . . . "an analyst at . . ."
I'm sticking with augury and divination for my forecasts (birds, bones and livers).
I'm sticking with augury and divination for my forecasts (birds, bones and livers).
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Hi im from Portugal and will need to wait to 27 Oct. to pre order. How you can get them pre-order ready?
By the same token, its been rumored that they only started making the X recently, and given this is to be a flagship model, I would expect them to start the manufacturing process a lot sooner.
Well, with only 2 storage capacities and 2 colors, it will be better than last time. How much better? (shrug). Better.
Although that refrain had some truth to it a while back, it rings pretty hollow today.
1. Cook is the CEO. His duties changed. The supply landscape has changed as well. What was a truism for Cook in the past most likely doesn't apply to today.
2. If the rumors are true, even if Cook was the greatest supply chain guru in the history of supply chain gurus, there's really no way for him to squeeze blood from a turnip... even if he beat it with a stone.
A new, untested component ain't gonna magically increase yield no matter what Cook's resume' was, is, or will be.3. Kidding/not kidding: Prolly shoulda asked Sammy for some help.
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My gut estimation:
I have to imagine that the smartphone market is pretty well saturated by now.
I can't imagine iphone 7 sales to be a lot higher than the 6S. Say 15M max.
With high market saturation, pent up demand for something new, but higher prices, the demand for the X should roughly equal the 7.
I'd say 15M on opening weekend.
I can't imagine it'll be too difficult to secure a phone at 12am on launch day.
I agree. It’s an over 1k phone, I think some people will have second thoughts about ordering it.
10 million for prelauch seems hopeful.
Isn’t the launch for the X to more countries than the initial first wave of the iPhone 7 release?
I think even if it means we get it mid to end of November i think a lot will accept that.