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iPhone 6 Plus Reportedly Accounting for 60% of Total iPhone 6 Device Shipments

I've had two different people working at two different electronic stores selling iPhones tell me that they won't have any iPhone 6 + in stock for at least a month because Apple is recalling them all because of this bending issue. I laughed and said I had been following the story closely and that absolutely wasn't true, but they both adamantly insisted that this was the case.

They wouldn't tell me their source of the information. But I found it strange that they both had the same story, verbatim, and both had the same dates for delay and recall. What is going on with that?

My wife's iPhone 6 plus has been back ordered for weeks and the shipping date on it isn't until November 12th. I can't understand why there would be a TWO MONTH delay on delivery if there wasn't some sort of recall or severe production issue.

It's very intriguing.
 
The battery life is crazy on the 6+.
Having both, I am forcing myself to pick up the 6.
After a short adjustment period I have to say the 6+ is winning me over.
I have a new 6+ case coming in on Wednesday. Once that is on the phone I am probably handing the 6 to my wife?
 
pfjellman said:
I've had two different people working at two different electronic stores selling iPhones tell me that they won't have any iPhone 6 + in stock for at least a month because Apple is recalling them all because of this bending issue. I laughed and said I had been following the story closely and that absolutely wasn't true, but they both adamantly insisted that this was the case.

They wouldn't tell me their source of the information. But I found it strange that they both had the same story, verbatim, and both had the same dates for delay and recall. What is going on with that?

My wife's iPhone 6 plus has been back ordered for weeks and the shipping date on it isn't until November 12th. I can't understand why there would be a TWO MONTH delay on delivery if there wasn't some sort of recall or severe production issue.

It's very intriguing.
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The 6+ has being on back order before this whole bend gate thing, so they are telling you stores.
 
01silver4 said:
The 6+ has being on back order before this whole bend gate thing, so they are telling you stores.
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True. Believe me, if there was some kind of mass recall or retooling going on, it would already be all over the news. You would NOT be hearing about it from the guy working at Best Buy or whatever.
 
pfjellman said:
I've had two different people working at two different electronic stores selling iPhones tell me that they won't have any iPhone 6 + in stock for at least a month because Apple is recalling them all because of this bending issue. I laughed and said I had been following the story closely and that absolutely wasn't true, but they both adamantly insisted that this was the case.

They wouldn't tell me their source of the information. But I found it strange that they both had the same story, verbatim, and both had the same dates for delay and recall. What is going on with that?

My wife's iPhone 6 plus has been back ordered for weeks and the shipping date on it isn't until November 12th. I can't understand why there would be a TWO MONTH delay on delivery if there wasn't some sort of recall or severe production issue.

It's very intriguing.
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right.. Conspiracy angle... One of the hundreds of new "intriguing" things you hear about each day... How original...

Redesigning the phone and then the lines would take months... Not something you can do on the fly. So, no nothing is happening or intriguing at all except way more people want the phone than is going out of the factory.

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Autosaver said:
Kind of funny how people used to always bash Samsungs for their Phablets and now the iPhone Phablet accounts for more than half of Apple users on iPhone 6. What a huge drift, seems like a large screen isn't as bad as people were making it out to be.

I love my 6+.
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People are not using smart phones the same way now as 5 years ago, what is your point? When the Iphone came out in 2007, it had the largest screen...
 
MacCurry said:
My wife has the 6 as it fits ideally in her skinny pants, albeit it is a bit long, but better than other thicker phones. I use the 6+, but software wise the 6 seems to be smoother and less trouble free than the 6+. The 6+ is too long and I prefer my Nexus 5 in feel over it. The 6+ offers a better battery life and camera OIS over the 6, but given 6+ software deficiencies and excess length, it is going back. I will wait until the next round of phones that come out between now and January 2015. The Sony Experia Z3, Nexus X, and the latest Nokia Lumia are worth considering.

My guess is that the 6+ may be eating in to the demand of the iPad Mini. For that Apple is will redesign the Mini.
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Apple doesn't care that much if 6+ plus eats the demand for minit (because it would also eat into the demand of other small tabletS) and it is much much more profitable than the Ipad mini. If it eats 30%, they're still big winners.

I think they'll use the A8 without boosting the clock rate in the Ipad mini which would allow both to make it even thinner and lighter AND last longer. In the Ipad, they'll boost the A8 clock rate to get more speed (and lose some of the battery advantage of the A8).
 
If Apple specced the Plus lower than the normal 6, and pushed pricing for the 6 $100 higher than the plus, people would have purchased the 6 more than the plus. The general consensus is that if you're spending this amount of money for something, you want to get maximum bang for your buck.
 
whtrbt7 said:
If Apple specced the Plus lower than the normal 6, and pushed pricing for the 6 $100 higher than the plus, people would have purchased the 6 more than the plus. The general consensus is that if you're spending this amount of money for something, you want to get maximum bang for your buck.
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I think people would still go for the 6+ just because of the 5.5 display even if it was spec lower than the 6 or like the 6 is now. Remember the 6+ OIS and 1080 display bigger battery is the only main difference between the two. People just want bigger screens like the 5.5 and the back orders on the 6+ just proves that.
 
HobeSoundDarryl said:
I don't think we can draw any conclusions from this story. Some of these comments read like some are seeing this as proof that the 6+ is "winning" (dominating sales). But that's almost certainly a stretch. And what's it matter which one sells the best? As long as individuals get the size best for themselves, who cares if everyone else bought the other size?

I suspect a lot of 6+ demand is NOT from the herd but from the Android crowd who wanted a bigger-screen phone bad enough that they would just live without iOS. Now they can have both so they are buying.

The herd is split in a weird way such that the Apple product they want for themselves is the good one and the other size is a bad one. It's interesting to see the "Apple can do no wrong" crowd nearly calling Apple out as doing wrong... even when having the CHOICE of sizes means that they can get the size they want. There seems to be a passionate want for the size "we" bought to "win"... to be the ONE right size even though such a victory(?) or defeat would have absolutely no tangible prize or pain associated with it.

For example, I personally like the 6+. If EVERYBODY else buys the 6, it has no effect on me as I can still use and enjoy the 6+. And vice versa. Nevertheless, you'd think there is some massive war going on where one group of self-centered iDevice buyers must "win" out over the other group. What do "we" win? What's the prize?

The real win for both groups is having the CHOICE to get whichever one is best for one's own wants or needs. Instead of having ONE option to which "we" must all try to adjust our individual wants, we all win by having CHOICES. Imagine one-size-fits-all clothing, shoes, etc. Enjoy your 6, 6+, 5s, other iPhone or Android/Windows/Blackberry phones. If you have the one that best fits yourself, YOU won. If you can't win unless almost everyone else agrees with you and/or buys the same phone, you can never "win".
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Way too much sense in this post man. Funny enough, I've been clamoring for a larger iPhone for years but now that's it out, I decided to keep my 5s and upgrade to the Note 4. Maybe I'll give Apple's phablet a try on the next iteration. I just can't imagine losing all the functionality of the Note at the moment.

Also, I have this feeling the old 5s will be a coveted device for those Apple die hards who want their small screens. Might as well still hold on to it and broker a profitable deal later on down the road.
 
Max(IT) said:
bbplayer5 said:
Who cares about g3? Last time I checked, it didn't run iOS....

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I don't know what are the real numbers. Only Apple does.
But my point remain valid: your organization is not a representation of real world market share. Even if you had 1000 iPhone 6 in your fleet, it wouldn't be a statistically significant number.
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Two facts that are mutually exclusive. Hardware design does not rely on an OS. If the LG had iOS on it, you'd be calling the 6+ a piece of garbage.
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DesMaize said:
Better camera, better screen, better battery life. The 6 Plus is better.

But still, surprising, I was expecting 40%. Apple sure didn't think it'd be that successful.
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yup.. still waiting on my 6+. Date shows... Delivers: Oct 21 - Oct 28 by Standard Shipping
 
I'm 46 and I love the size of this screen.

Felt big in my hand for about a day. Now, there is no way I would trade it for a 6.

As for all the people telling me they are not seeing them in the wild, I've seen many 6+'s. All the people at my work location that have the new 6, well over half are pluses.

I really don't see how arguing over size of these phones is in any way productive though. To each his own. I find the 5.5" screen to be perfect. Fits my hand well, sits in cradle in my truck, and I can easily read the screen when I get a new text or email notification.

If you like the smaller size then perfect that Apple is making it. You think the Plus is a "brick", don't buy it. Just don't get why people feel their opinion matters more than anyone else and if you don't agree with that, your an idiot. Of if sales seem to not support your view, must be flawed statistics.

greytmom said:
I will never in a million years understand why people get so upset over what devices other people decide to buy. Just do what works for you, and mind your own business.

I do believe that a major component of 6+ buyers are people like me, over 40, who love having a screen they don't need reading glasses to see. ;)
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No, actually it supports it. You can walk into an Apple store and buy a 6 while 6 Plus is on back order with 3 - 4 weeks for delivery. I suspect that Apple is adjusting percentage of phones being produced.

Michael Scrip said:
Earlier reports were that Apple was producing 400,000 iPhone 6 per day... but only 140,000 iPhone 6 Plus per day.

This article is contradicts that...

I guess we'll find out something on October 20...
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Muaddib7 said:
I see the 6 all day long around Manhattan. I have yet to see a 6+. Also, there was a poll here in MR once it launched that showed more demand for the 6.
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Could that be because there were barely any 6 Plus phones available on launch day. I ordered mine two hours after they went live on the 12th and just got it Friday. So based on that alone I can see why you would not see as many before late last week. To each his own.
 
The reason the 6 is so popular is because of the deals going on right now. It's basically a free upgrade through Verizon if you trade a old iPhone in.
 
bigger is better for me

I am currently using my 4S but man its being hard on my eyes for sometime now. and after setting up my wife 6 and using it for 5min, wow!!!! my eyes like yes thank u. I am 41 years old and after giving my wife 6 a test run. I cant wait to get my 6+, which should be here on the 10/20/2014. I would dread checking the e-mails etc, on my 4S and would wait until i get home to do all that on my Macbook Pro. thumps up to Apple for the 6/6+. these where well anticipated iPhones for sometime now, a least for me. Also cant wait for the apple watch i will be getting the 42mm space grey sport model. I am cyclist and when out on my 70mi rides, its kind of difficult to see or get my notifications with my phone in my jersey back pocket. when calls or coming in i have too stop and pull my iPhone out to see who is calling. The apple watch is going to be perfect for me. :D
 
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The battery on the 6 plus is nothing like I seen with my previous iPhones. The beast just don't want to die. Bigger screen and better camera and higher resolution screen sold it for me. If you going to go big then just might as well go large.
 
bp1000 said:
Seems people think bigger is better :apple:
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That's what your wife said...

Oh come on, like I'm the first to make that bad joke about this...

But seriously, after listening and reading about people carping because the 6+ is 'SO DAMN BIG' (fainting spells ensue) I actually went to see one, and expecting this HUGEMONGOUS MONSTROSITY, I found it actually rather well sized. One 'review' I read elsewhere said that it was 'nearly the size of the iPad mini', of which it's not... Not quite.

I kinda like the size as it's easier to read... It will be interesting to see it in an Otterbox case, but if I'm paying over $500 for a 'phone', I don't want it trashed easy...

It's funny, people make you think it's the size of the table for the last supper...

And yes, I did say, years ago, that 'big is just big', meaning that there was no inherent benefit to just a bigger iPhone. It seems to add the right amount of features to make it worth it to me. I just have to break the piggy bank to get it...

Related: Is the 4S still worth selling? What about 3GS?
 
PinkyMacGodess said:
But seriously, after listening and reading about people carping because the 6+ is 'SO DAMN BIG' (fainting spells ensue) I actually went to see one, and expecting this HUGEMONGOUS MONSTROSITY, I found it actually rather well sized. One 'review' I read elsewhere said that it was 'nearly the size of the iPad mini', of which it's not... Not quite.
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It's big, but not quite as big as some of the Android phablets since it's narrower. I think it's actually pretty nice size, even for talking on the phone, but it does take some adjustment.

Related: Is the 4S still worth selling? What about 3GS?
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The 4s is still worth something -- particularly if you can get in on one of the trade-in deals that the carriers are running. The 3Gs might be best saved as a backup or used as a sort of iPod touch.
 
mightyjabba said:
The 4s is still worth something -- particularly if you can get in on one of the trade-in deals that the carriers are running. The 3Gs might be best saved as a backup or used as a sort of iPod touch.
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That's about what I thought for the 3GS. The 4S is unlocked and I still ahve all the accessories. I'd hate to give it away. Maybe ebay...
 
Autosaver said:
Kind of funny how people used to always bash Samsungs for their Phablets and now the iPhone Phablet accounts for more than half of Apple users on iPhone 6. What a huge drift, seems like a large screen isn't as bad as people were making it out to be.

I love my 6+.
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Who knows, if Steve were still alive, perhaps Apple would still have the same size. The thing is, it's unknowable.

I do feel a little like the 6+ is a sellout, but I was all in favor of Apple dumping the exclusivity agreement with AT&T, so... Hmm... I'm a rebel?

I do, for one thing, find certain things that I scoffed at when I was young, being the 'bees knees' now as I have gotten older.

Like bigger monitors... Slip on shoes... Color TV... :eek: Not having to fight the T-Rex for dinner... :D

But seriously, The 6+ IS at some level a 'reaction' to the Android phones. That's inarguable... Instead of 'leading', sometimes the smart thing is to follow... And yes, I would feel that anything bigger than the 6+ IS ridiculous...

But then...
 
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