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Is Jet Black as scarce as people make it seem?

DragonPrime120

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I've been reading a few of these threads, and the general consensus seems to be that there are no Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus available at launch, is this true? Has anyone seen any updates on their Jet Black orders? Specifically at Best Buy? This is my first time preording an iPhone, I ended up going to Best Buy with my confirmation at 3:20 AM CST for my 265GB JB Plus, and it says it should be delivered by Sep. 16. Are Best Buy's dates usually accurate?
 
DragonPrime120 said:
I've been reading a few of these threads, and the general consensus seems to be that there are no Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus available at launch, is this true? Has anyone seen any updates on their Jet Black orders? Specifically at Best Buy? This is my first time preording an iPhone, I ended up going to Best Buy with my confirmation at 3:20 AM CST for my 265GB JB Plus, and it says it should be delivered by Sep. 16. Are Best Buy's dates usually accurate?
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Yep,it's like the Gold iPhone a few years ago. Shipping dates slipped almost instantly on Jet Black. I got my order in within 3 minutes of the store opening and got an October 3-10th date.
 
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Surfer13134 said:
Yep,it's like the Gold iPhone a few years ago. Shipping dates slipped almost instantly on Jet Black. I got my order in within 3 minutes of the store opening and got an October 3-10th date.
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I predicted it was going to be just like the Gold when it first released. As soon as I watched the keynote and they announced it I knew everyone was going to go for the and dates were going to get pushed and people were going to complain..
 
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Apple likely constrained supply. Masters of the supply and demand game, they play the game to perfection. Creating the image of hard to get is their expertise.
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I'd say that's very likely the case. Aside from just being plain difficult to manufacture, I'm sure they also want to gauge how the phone does in the wild before they ramp up production.
 
Given the warning about micro scratches I would've thought demand for JB would have been a lot less. I guess a lot of ppl are less particular about their phone than me.
 
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ScubaCinci said:
Given the warning about micro scratches I would've thought demand for JB would have been a lot less. I guess a lot of ppl are less particular about their phone than me.
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I think the scratches give it a personality in a way. Also why keep it perfect when I'm just going to get a new phone in 12 months.
 
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There's a part of me that wants to give Apple the benefit of doubt. Maybe they really did underestimate the demand, or they're having production issues with it. The other side says Apple should know by now that NEW COLOUR = highest initial demand (was the same with Gold 5s & Rose Gold 6s). Perhaps they're also artificially limiting supply to drive up demand. Either way, this is the curse you gotta live with if you want the "latest and greatest" iPhone from Apple.
 
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Apple likely constrained supply. Masters of the supply and demand game, they play the game to perfection. Creating the image of hard to get is their expertise.
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Apple purposefully constraining supply doesn't make sense...they want to make money. No point in creating a heightened sense of demand - it's already very high. But this is suggested every year.

Michael887 said:
There's a part of me that wants to give Apple the benefit of doubt. Maybe they really did underestimate the demand, or they're having production issues with it. The other side says Apple should know by now that NEW COLOUR = highest initial demand (was the same with Gold 5s & Rose Gold 6s). Perhaps they're also artificially limiting supply to drive up demand. Either way, this is the curse you gotta live with if you want the "latest and greatest" iPhone from Apple.
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I don't know about this either. If there was a production issue, why was it easy to get a regular 7 for launch day in Jet Black as long as you were in the store right when it opened? Also, they were flaunting Jet Black throughout the keynote...they definitely knew this would be a hot seller.

My take is they had a bunch made and knew the demand would be higher than they could satisfy, so to avoid disappointment, they quoted no 7+s as available for launch. I bet some people will get them on Friday, but only about 5-10% of those who ordered in the first 30 minutes.

But, really, who the hell knows?
 
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I don't know about this either. If there was a production issue, why was it easy to get a regular 7 for launch day in Jet Black as long as you were in the store right when it opened? Also, they were flaunting Jet Black throughout the keynote...they definitely knew this would be a hot seller.

My take is they had a bunch made and knew the demand would be higher than they could satisfy, so to avoid disappointment, they quoted no 7+s as available for launch. I bet some people will get them on Friday, but only about 5-10% of those who ordered in the first 30 minutes.

But, really, who the hell knows?
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Definitely a reasonable take. I guess Apple is always in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation when it comes to preorders. It's just a little disappointing when everyone else who ordered within the first 10 mins got a Sept 16 date while we get one 1-2 weeks away (or longer), even though we ordered at the same time. Seeing as supposedly none of us got a 16th date, it gives the impression (to some) that we got shafted, just for choosing Jet Black.

Oh well we'll have to see how it develops. Friday will be here soon enough, and hopefully a phone will be arriving on my doorstep! ;)
 
Michael887 said:
Definitely a reasonable take. I guess Apple is always in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation when it comes to preorders. It's just a little disappointing when everyone else who ordered within the first 10 mins got a Sept 16 date while we get one 1-2 weeks away (or longer), even though we ordered at the same time. Seeing as supposedly none of us got a 16th date, it gives the impression (to some) that we got shafted, just for choosing Jet Black.

Oh well we'll have to see how it develops. Friday will be here soon enough, and hopefully a phone will be arriving on my doorstep! ;)
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I'm with you buddy! I am in the Sep 26-Oct 3 wave for a JP 7+ 128G Verizon.
 
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I have a friend that works at an Apple retail store and he said he was looking through the product reservation list for people coming in to upgrade on IUP and there were no reservations that list a 7 Plus Jet Black at his store.
 
Yes only because Apple does this purposely to create "hype" for their newest iPhone. They do this with every new color that's introduced to their flagship phone. Pure marketing.

However IMO Apple dropped the ball this time around because they could have put the squeeze on Samsung and their failed Note 7 release/recall by having more quantities and colors of the 7 and 7+ available on release day - potentially allowing those customers to jump ship.
 
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