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In Store Today?

I just feel like in store with shortages of products, there is this general feeling of dishonesty or not completely telling what they know.

It's one of those things where I feel like if I was a friend of an employee at the apple store near me, I would get one much easier.

Its a ****** thing because theres people like me who buy apple products religiously, but those workers dont care, they just dotn want to deal with phone calls all day about the retina pros.

I really dislike the apple store thats closest to me, the second closest is awesome but it is quite a bit further.
 
I advise you guys check your local Best Buy ASAP. I just snagged one there. I called about 5 of them and by the 5th call, when having the person check inventory of other local stores, about 5 stores showed in stock. Looks like the trucks had around 2 min for each store for the display. If you can catch them before they put them out on display, they will probably sell to you. Luckily one of the Best Buy's that showed stock held one for me. I took an early lunch and 35 min later I had the base unit.

Y2J
 
Y2JDMBFAN said:
I advise you guys check your local Best Buy ASAP. I just snagged one there. I called about 5 of them and by the 5th call, when having the person check inventory of other local stores, about 5 stores showed in stock. Looks like the trucks had around 2 min for each store for the display. If you can catch them before they put them out on display, they will probably sell to you. Luckily one of the Best Buy's that showed stock held one for me. I took an early lunch and 35 min later I had the base unit.

Y2J
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Did you just ask them to check stock with the SKU number? (5430514 )

I did this earlier, the lady said all stores are showing it as not in stock/discontinued. Maybe it will change later but I wanna cheeck if this is how you asked them.
 
I just got mine!!! I was calling all of the MN Best Buy stores and each told me to call another. After calling the Mall of America store, the lady told me to check Oakdale, so I called and got one reserved for me. I got down there within an hour and bought it! :D it was the only one they had for purchase. They got two, one for display and one for sale. I must've called just when they got their shipment.

I'm so happy! All of the calling and work that I've been done trying to find one, I finally got it. My best advice is CHECK BEST BUY! Most have shipments coming right now. Put your name on a reserve list or a few, because people WILL reserve them. One store today had 3 but they were all reserved.
 
Brad Smith said:
Update from Pacific Centre in Vancouver...

The new retinas are on display only. They have three of them on the tables, but none to sell and don't expect to have them anytime soon.
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Same with Burlington (ON), display only, said they have no clue when sellable ones come in. A couple best buys around here claimed to have them but when I questioned them more deeply about the model being "retina" they eventually figured out all they really had was the regular model.
 
My wife just lucked into the last one at the Birmingham, AL apple store. It is the $2799 version. I dont know how many they got. I think she's turning cartwheels in the store now while they set it up!
 
Central Florida people, check you Best Buys. As of about 20 minutes ago, Brandon had 2 base models and Tampa had one upper end model. Was going to buy the base in Brandon, but they would not match the discount I get through work with Apple.

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tarjan said:
Will they (best buy) match EPP? (same price as edu I think)
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The best Buy I went to would not.
 
Jamesesesesess said:
I just got mine!!! I was calling all of the MN Best Buy stores and each told me to call another. After calling the Mall of America store, the lady told me to check Oakdale, so I called and got one reserved for me. I got down there within an hour and bought it! :D it was the only one they had for purchase. They got two, one for display and one for sale. I must've called just when they got their shipment.

I'm so happy! All of the calling and work that I've been done trying to find one, I finally got it. My best advice is CHECK BEST BUY! Most have shipments coming right now. Put your name on a reserve list or a few, because people WILL reserve them. One store today had 3 but they were all reserved.
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Nice, which model did you get?
 
Eriksrocks said:
Nice, which model did you get?
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Base, that was the only one they had. Seriously though, try every Best Buy. I know that one of them gets their shipments every Tuesday and Thursday night, unfortunately I can't remember which. Might've been Apple Valley? Also ask them about if they have any on order and if they're getting them on their normal delivery or if they're coming FedEx. I'd recommend putting your name on all the waiting lists you can too. I hope you find one! You're definitely going to get better luck at Best Buy because they'll actually reserve one for you. Well, most of them.

The Retina screen definitely lives up to its name #
 
So I'm back home now and I'm writing from my RMBP. If anyone has any questions, I'll gladly answer.

One thing to note is that I DEFINITELY notice the double pixelation thing they were talking about. And it's really obvious. You really start noticing it when you compare a window (e.g., this MacRumors tab) to the dashboard. It's like real-life vs. 8-bit video game.

Besides that, this is possibly THE most responsive system I've ever used (doesn't say much because my previous rigs are terrible).
 
Just got a base model from Best Buy Ridgedale in Minnesota / Twin Cities area.

The Ridgedale Apple store said they had 3 base models in stock as well, but I needed to go to best buy for a different item so was convenient when they had them.

I got the last base model from that store, but they had a single 8GB/512GB model left.

Sucks nothing around here has 16GB models in stock, but ah well!
 
slippery-pete said:
Central Florida people, check you Best Buys. As of about 20 minutes ago, Brandon had 2 base models and Tampa had one upper end model. Was going to buy the base in Brandon, but they would not match the discount I get through work with Apple.

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The best Buy I went to would not.
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Ugh. I am at Tropicana Field. No way they would hold if I call?
 
Managed to find one at FutureShop.... the guy is holding it for me until 5....leaving work in 40 mins :)

Too bad I won't be able to do the student discount though :mad:
 
Best Buy Rocks

Finally got one. After driving around several Apple Stores for two days in the Boston and southern NH area, I visited the Best Buy in Mansfield last night. I put my name on their pre-order list, got a confirm email, and then received an email this morning saying that my order is in. Much, much better experience than in Apple stores.

What was most disappointing was a couple of times, I was told in the Apple store that I could buy one, only to have a "manager" or more senior person come over to the sales person and whisper in his/here ear to then find out they really were not for sale and they had no idea when they would be arriving.

I think in the future, Best Buy is the way to go for some of these hard-to-find items. Much more efficient process than what Apple seems to have set up!

The associate experience there was also much better. I was told what to expect and my experience was exactly what I was promised. I was pleasantly surprised, as I had never been a big fan of Best Buy previously.
 
This is an email that I just received from the Apple store in Chandler, AZ, who received a few like many stores did yesterday. I'd been attempting to buy through the business store (they agreed to set one aside if they come in)... could just be pressuring me to buy online through the business store, I guess, doesn't sound too good. Think I might just wait it out and get a 16GB instead of a base.

"Hi xxxxxx,
We just got work[sic] that the Retina's will not be in store in the near future. The way we are being advised is to order online through the business channel. The longer we wait to order online the ship window is increasing. Let me know how you want to proceed.



Tara

Apple Business Team
Tara LaDue
Josh Hernandez
Jeremy Montoya
Apple Store, Chandler Fashion Center
Phone: 480-636-3903
www.apple.com/business"


:(
 
SeanZy said:
Did you just ask them to check stock with the SKU number? (5430514 )

I did this earlier, the lady said all stores are showing it as not in stock/discontinued. Maybe it will change later but I wanna cheeck if this is how you asked them.
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Yes, via the SKU.
 
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