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iPhone X still available for launch day pickup
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ascender
macrumors 603
Yeah, I kind of did expect that. It looked like the 256GB model would be the most popular and you had Apple mentioning earlier this week that there would be stock available in-store. When they came out and said that, it kind of contradicted those recent analyst stories of very little stock, so it shouldn't really be a surprise?
iapplelove
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Not in my area. I got in at 3:06 last night and the 12 closest stores in the New England area all were unavailable for in store pick up.
That’s true. But even the 256 beat my expectation. It was available after 4am eastern time.
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Wow. I ordered at 3:15 (store wasn’t up for me til 3:08ish). I may do the math in this later, but I feel that the dc area has to have the most Apple stores/100,000 people so there are plenty to chose from.
ascender
macrumors 603
But even with the 256, Apple said nothing. And we knew they'd delayed the launch of the X, presumably to make sure there were more units available for launch. The only people predicting absolute doom and gloom were journalists writing stories based on "sources", but this stuff just gets so much coverage, discussion etc where it becomes fact.
I think the modern technical term is “fake news, sad!”
ascender
macrumors 603
Not according to what I was looking at. 6-7 mins past 3AM EST was 2-3 weeks for all 256 models and around 334 it was 4-5 weeks.
I’m not talking about shipping. In store pickup was (and still is) available launch day.
joshwithachance
macrumors 68030
I mean Apple announcing there would be stock in stores on launch day meant there was actual inventory this year, unlike the jet black 7 last year. For the first time in a while Apple under promised and over-delivered.
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Yup even ATT's site still has 64gb silver ship by 11/3, and 64 gray/256 silver 11/2-11/10. The 256 gray is only model into early December.
Seems like pretty good ship dates for 5.5 hours later
I said it a few times on MR that I thought Apple had more stock then they were leading on
Seems like pretty good ship dates for 5.5 hours later
I said it a few times on MR that I thought Apple had more stock then they were leading on
myscrnnm
macrumors 68000
I think it depends largely on the configuration and the location. I'm sure this was not the case for most Apple Stores.
rarebeauty
macrumors 6502
Agreed. In-Store pickup was gone within a matter of minutes in my area. And shipping dates slipped within 10 mins after the site went live.
Dirtydutch
macrumors 6502a
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
What are you talking about? EVERY year there is a wave of rumors of thin stock. And then EVERY year Apple announces record sales at launch. So, EVERY year Apple under promises and over delivers.
I get that you are saying that having some in stores this year is special, but that's true every year too. There's always some in stores on launch day (except special colors, which might wait a bit longer).
Statusnone88
macrumors 68000
Got an early morning pickup scheduled for November 3rd for a Space Grey 256GB iPhone X. Ordered around 3:06am EDT.
Glad I chose in store pickup. I just hope they guarantee these for pickup customers. Wonder how they will work the lines on launch day.
Glad I chose in store pickup. I just hope they guarantee these for pickup customers. Wonder how they will work the lines on launch day.
AttilaTheHun
macrumors 65816
Apple will stock the stores with big inventory, long lines make Apple stocks go up, your chance to get an iPhone X on 11/3 is better in stores
Agreed and if you don't get in on the 3rd wait 1-3 days they will have new inventory at the stores.
