iPhone 8 and Apple Watch Series 3 Orders Now 'Preparing for Shipment' Ahead of September 22 Delivery

[legacyb4]

Telus in Canada is offering the iPhone 8 64GB at $430 or 256GB for $630 upfront on a 2 year plan - we've been longtime Telus customers and can keep our existing data plan. So this is a pretty good deal (I think...)

Any thoughts my fellow Canucks?

What's your base plan cost at the moment? I was told mine was too low and I'd have to change it...

 

[brianvictor7]

Should sell my Series 1 tonight and will order Series 3 Black Nike without LTE.
It already says October 5 here (in Quebec).

If you have the means and desire for the Series 3, I wouldn't wait to sell.

Sure, I know. My point was is that a cellular watch costs as 3/4 of an iPhone, while doing just a tiny fraction of what a phone is capable. It’s not like an iPhone was downsized to a watch size keeping all or most of its features and hardware.

Depending on how you want to calculate it, the cellular watch costs more than an iPhone if you count the iPhone SE. I compare it to the $799 iPhone 8+. To me, it is a great device and worth every penny, but it all depends on what you are looking for in a wrist device.

 

[coolbreeze]

Apple watch at $600...
While iPhone 8 is just $200 more. Kinda pricey for such small thing.

Don't forget the $120/year fee in perpetuity to wear it!

Yay, another monthly bill. Nope.

 

[mashinhead]

Iphone XE

you're going to be waiting a while for that. they keep this form factor around because its cheap. not because its small.

 

[littyboy]

Definitely seems to be the case this year. I've been following iPhone launches from the beginning and this one is looking to be the softest one yet. I think people are holding out for the X before deciding what model to purchase. I'm too impatient lol.

It should have been the 7S, but Apple tried to pawn it off as something new and named it the 8.

 

[ASUgrad1999]

Preparing for shipment means nothing. It will sit in that status until it ships. If you have next day, it will ship Thursday. If standard ship it will ship Wednesday.

My order status is Preparing For Shipment but it was received by UPS on the 16th and left Anchorage this afternoon. This seems to happen to me every time. One year it stayed in that status until the day of delivery.

 

[hollersoft]

What's the plan?

I have an unlocked iPhone and with Fido I get 6GB data, international text, Canada unlimited minutes for $50. Do the math based on the Telus agreement vs an unlocked phone.

I checked the Telus website and it looked like $95/mo minimum "Premium Plus" plan. I'm with you... those prices seem like about a $500 subsidy, or ~$21/mo over the two year term. With an unlocked phone you can certainly get a better plan from one of the discount providers for less than $74/mo.

Of course if you want to run the new LTE Apple Watch you're stuck with Bell now or Telus soon™️.

 

[PickUrPoison]

Iphone XE

I think the "XE" is very unlikely. The SE volumes are relatively low compared to the larger screen phones. I would guess the XE would need to be priced at $849 minimum if not higher and I just don't see a very high quantity demand at that price.

 

[Sam_S]

Probably one of the weakest launches in recent history.

All iPhone 8 and 8 Plus models available in 1-2 weeks.

I predict the same situation that happened in 2016 where Tim Cook's pay was reduced due to lower than expected demand for the iPhone 6S.

His pay should be reduced anyway, spends more time getting involved in politics then making products these days...
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Iphone XE

I hope this happens!! I absolutely love the size of the SE, got the iPhone 6 on launch and hated it for the 2 years I owned it.

 

[PickUrPoison]

His pay should be reduced anyway, spends more time getting involved in politics then making products these days...
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I hope this happens!! I absolutely love the size of the SE, got the iPhone 6 on launch and hated it for the 2 years I owned it.

Yeah Tim, get back to the assembly line, we need more iPhone X!! lol

re: iPhone "XE", I wonder if you would pay $849 or $899?

 

[Aussi3]

I'm sure by February it will be.

Or later lol

 

[AdonisSMU]

Also have to consider another combination: 8 isn't enough of an upgrade, and X is too expensive.

I'm hoping a lot are abstaining from upgrade in general this year. The high price of the X, the availability of the 8, the price dip of the 7, holding off on launch for more units to be made...maybe all of that might make it possible for an easier time at preorder/day 1.

Sounds like wishful thinking.
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I'm not expecting it in the 3rd but I'd love it a few weeks later if possible. Before Christmas for sure

It ships Nov 3rd. That means no one is getting it Nov 3rd. Watch people camp out Nov 2nd.

 

[Huskieboy]

Sounds like wishful thinking.
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It ships Nov 3rd. That means no one is getting it Nov 3rd. Watch people camp out Nov 2nd.

You know what I mean. Launch day is Nov 3rd. People will be getting it Nov 3rd

 

[FedEx Guy]

Just FYI not every apple product gets shipped from the same warehouse , iPhones come from Texas , we picked them from China and delivered at the next day of launch event , Fedex delivers 90% of the phones to the apple stores and residents

 

[Davesdeviceis8770]

His pay should be reduced anyway, spends more time getting involved in politics then making products these days...
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I hope this happens!! I absolutely love the size of the SE, got the iPhone 6 on launch and hated it for the 2 years I owned it.

every year people complain that at launch apple never has enough iphones in stock, maybe this year they did what everyone every year asks them to do. Except people look at it wrong and ignorantly...

 

[NMSUballa]

I suspect they've shot themselves in the foot. They're high prices to pay for the 8 and people will not want to pay those prices to feel like they've gotten second best. On the other hand, the price of the X is I suspect too high for most people so they will go neither. On the other hand there are the numerous similar phones which are touted as equally premium but are significantly more affordable. I would think the competition will pick up quite a few people as the easy and sensible choice.

I'm certainly in the above camp. I have been waiting enthisiasticaly for the launch because I'm getting to the point where I will need to replace my iPhone 5. The 8 is not the phone I've waited all this time for but $1829 (Oz prices) is just obscene for the X. Where are consumers like me supposed to go?

You have gone 5 years with other people having a newer phone than you. Go ahead and get the 8 and enjoy.
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My wife's 8+ shows "order processing". I'm not concerned. Will update Monday or Tuesday to shipped.


I'm waiting on the X

Not getting your wife an X too?

 

[mmm1345]

Sure, I know. My point was is that a cellular watch costs as 3/4 of an iPhone, while doing just a tiny fraction of what a phone is capable. It’s not like an iPhone was downsized to a watch size keeping all or most of its features and hardware.


I was sure someone will reply something rude to my comment, but you were the only one. Go get your prize.

If you expected rude responses to your post, then perhaps you knew how pointless it was before you posted it.

 

[chillenandy321]

Can't remember if the package needs to be signed for? Ordered from Apple.

 

[Huskieboy]

You have gone 5 years with other people having a newer phone than you. Go ahead and get the 8 and enjoy.
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Not getting your wife an X too?

She didn't want one, she said she'd be happy with the 8+

 

[jonnysods]

I want to know the weekend sales numbers of iPhones. The X just killed any record the 8 could ever get.

 

[mmm1345]

Lol at the people dead set on “degrading” the 8 as a 7S. It’s has nearly every single spec/feature the X has. So if the 8 is a “7S” then so is the X. Good job in making fun of yourself.

The 10 is the same as the 8 the only real differences are the design/screen, animojis and both cameras have image stabilization. I want the 8+ but it's just too big for me.

 

[barthrh]

No headphone jack, no sale.

If Apple stopped making stupid decisions, they might have me interested in their products.

What's wrong with the adaptor to the lightning port? With the 7 it was "I can't charge and listen at the same time". Now with wireless charging, it's no longer an issue. If the issue is "I don't want this 10g dongle", then this is just complaining for the sake of complaining. If someone is capable of dealing with the PITA of a wire connected to their head, certainly 5cm of dongle can't be an issue.

 

[bladerunner2000]

What's wrong with the adaptor to the lightning port? With the 7 it was "I can't charge and listen at the same time". Now with wireless charging, it's no longer an issue. If the issue is "I don't want this 10g dongle", then this is just complaining for the sake of complaining. If someone is capable of dealing with the PITA of a wire connected to their head, certainly 5cm of dongle can't be an issue.

I'm not buying a dongle phone. This is simplicity removed for the sake of Apple trying to make money.

Did the 3.5mm jack make your iPhone experience worse in the past?

 

[alias99]

What's wrong with the adaptor to the lightning port? With the 7 it was "I can't charge and listen at the same time". Now with wireless charging, it's no longer an issue. If the issue is "I don't want this 10g dongle", then this is just complaining for the sake of complaining. If someone is capable of dealing with the PITA of a wire connected to their head, certainly 5cm of dongle can't be an issue.

Exactly

I leave my dongle in my headphone case so its always there or if i don't have the case its attached to the 3.5mm jack causing no extra hassle or chance of forgetting it.

 

[LCPepper]

Hmm. Mine hasn't gone past "Order in Progress" yet... But I am collecting mine from an Apple Store in the UK on the 22 September. So maybe shipping to stores happens later, because of course, there is no final leg with a third-party delivery company?

Anyone else doing collection and still at this stage?