iPhone 5 Cases Available Locally?

I bought two bumpers from Monoprice and with what they call "Norco Next Day Shipping", the total was $15 (~$5 was the shipping). I don't know if the "Norco" thing is nationwide or just a local deal (Norco is a city near their warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga).

There's also 10% off codes for Monoprice floating around, FWIW.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=11213&cs_id=1083111&p_id=9772&seq=1&format=2

 

Just got my otterbox defender from Verizon wireless. Ordered Monday, delivered today.. They have free 2 day FedEx on accessories...

 

I got the 4 and 4s on release day and headed to Best Buy.

They had the 4 cases available the day before.
Not sure about the 5.
I will visit BB on Thursday.

How can they not have it? I guess with the so called secrecy, they gave the details to the case mfgers late.

 

I was at my local BB today and they had the RocketFish brand iPhone 5 cases on the floor but would not sell any of them to me. I even asked the manager and he said nope, not until Friday.

 

And Best Buy wonders why they're having to close stores. They won't price match competitors online (Frys does), their customer service is terrible, and they do things like this where for absolutely no reason they DISPLAY a product and for no reason restrict the sale of it. Absurd.

 

I've pre-ordered the iP5 and it looks as if I won't be able to get some protection on it from day one. My only other launch day Apple device was my 3GS, however since it had the same form factor as the 3G there where no issues finding cases for it.

I've pre-ordered an OtterBox Commuter which ships out on Friday (same day the phone arrives). I'm thinking I'll leave that protective film on the phone until the case delivers, and since the headphone jack is on the bottom no ports should be blocked by the film.

I was hoping to find a decent case by Friday and cancel my OB pre-order.

 

Wow. That's one of the most idiotic things I've ever heard. What could they possibly hope to gain by doing that? Generate more foot traffic for launch day? Maybe, but those folks will already have arranged to get their phones, fellas. They're probably not your average casual shoppers. Sheesh.

 

Well, to be fair to Best Buy.
They want to sell their limited case stock to the customers buying iPhones from them on Friday.
They probably make the most money on accessories, you know it ain't on the phone.

Still, they shouldn't put them out if they don't intend to sell them.

I'll stop by on Friday and see what they have.

 

AT&T store told me this morning they are coming in tomorrow around 10:30 am.

 

I found them at Target last night! And apparently according to other people their Targets said they would come in Thursday. Maybe mine just put them out early.

I am thinking most big box stores will put them out a day before so you can have one

 

I called Best Buy yesterday and they said, yes, they would have cases and screen protectors on Friday if not before.

 

Damn, and I was totally at my SuperTarget last night, too! I might check 'em tonight, just in case. Thanks for the tip!

 

I will go check them out--take advantage of my employee discount