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Many of Apple's New Products Remain Available for Launch Day Delivery Several Hours Into Pre-Orders

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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Watch Series 3 models became available for pre-order at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time today, and many of the new products remain available for launch day delivery over five hours later.

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iPhone 8 is slated for September 22 delivery in every color and storage size on Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, for example, while only a few T-Mobile and SIM-free configurations have slipped to up to 3-4 week shipping estimates.

iPhone 8 Plus supplies are slightly more constrained, but even the larger smartphone remains estimated for September 22 delivery in several colors and storage sizes on Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint.

Supplies may vary by model, but based on shipping estimates, demand may be skewing towards T-Mobile or SIM-free models in Space Gray or Gold. Silver and Sprint appear to be least the popular color and carrier respectively at this point.

Quite a few models remain available for launch day delivery in other countries too, such as Australia, Canada, Spain, and Singapore.

Back in the United States, customers can still order an Apple TV 4K with 32GB storage with September 22 delivery. The 64GB model has slipped to a 2-3 week shipping estimate on Apple.com.

Apple Watch Series 3 is the most constrained new product of all. Shipping estimates for many case and band combinations with GPS + Cellular have slipped to up to 4-5 weeks in the United States and elsewhere. Quite a few Wi-Fi and GPS only versions, including some Nike+ models, remain available for launch day delivery.

iPhone X pre-orders begin Friday, October 27.

Article Link: Many of Apple's New Products Remain Available for Launch Day Delivery Several Hours Into Pre-Orders
 
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So did they make too many of the 8's like the 5C and no one bought it??

Or what??

Why is so much still available??
 
Greenlee said:
So did they make too many of the 8's like the 5C and no one bought it??

Or what??

Why is so much still available??
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Figure now instead of 2 models they have 3. You're splitting the sales between all of them.

The premium model (the Plus) has always sold out quickest. In this case the X isn't on sale yet to the 8 is the lower-priced model which usually doesn't see as aggressive sales the first day.

That's not to say that the lowest priced model doesn't sell. It sells very well. It's just not what first day buyers go for. Remember that most buyers aren't insistent on buying the minute the new models come out. The majority of sales don't come from early adopters.
 
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Return Zero said:
Not surprising. I ordered a 64GB 4K Apple TV and a series 3 non-cellular watch for the wife at 3:02 eastern time, without a hiccup. The next month and a half of waiting for the X already feels like an eternity!
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Me too. My wife wanted the iPhone 8 and a watch. I picked up my own watch along with the Apple TV 4K. For some reason I already have a bad feeling about next month. Unless Apple steps up to the plate, many of us won't get our iPhone X until after the new year.
 
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Return Zero said:
Not surprising. I ordered a 64GB 4K Apple TV and a series 3 non-cellular watch for the wife at 3:02 eastern time, without a hiccup. The next month and a half of waiting for the X already feels like an eternity!
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You should try waiting for a Model 3. Preorders for that started on the same day as the SE (there was an article on MacRumors pointing out how there were tiny lines at Apple Stores compared to Tesla stores that morning). Fewer than 0.1% of preorders have been filled so far. A few people are being told this year, most next year, and some are even being told 2019.

For my standing in line 6 hours before preorders started, I'm being told I'll take delivery by March 2018. The official wait will have been 2 years at that point. Of course, I've been waiting since I first started hearing reviews for the Tesla Roadster in ~2010...
 
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gsmornot said:
I should have slept through the night and just ordered this morning. Now I'm tired for no reason. Wish I could know this was the case before sitting up half the night. Ha.
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Yep. Then regret for weeks/months of delay if what you want got sold out.
 
Time Less said:
Sneaker head language. The silver iPhone x color way is dope af
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He's not wrong, I had to look it up and on Google Trends it's all about Nike, with the most searches coming from the Philippines and Ukraine (sneaker-happy places).

It's been a word since 1941, but usage has picked up in the last 3-4 years, likely due to Nike.

Color is a fine word - no need to pick up this usage.
 
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I wish we could vote to see less of this type of article. If Apple folks see this type of media, which they will undoubtedly see, it will raise the likelihood of someone internally desiring to keep the supply chain artificially backed up, so that this type of “it’s obviously not popular enough!” media ceases. I’d think this was clear to those running the site.
 
If I get shipping on the X that is a couple months out I already know i'll be picking up in store with whatever stock they get in (checking stock each day) and cancelling the preorder.
 
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