More Apple Stores Begin Receiving Very Limited Stock of Apple Pencil

[MacRumors]

While the iPad Pro launched nearly a week ago, many early adopters have been unable to get their hands on the companion Apple Pencil. With shipping estimates of 3-4 weeks or longer for the accessory on the Apple Online Store, some prospective buyers have been checking their local Apple Retail Stores for stock and tracking their results in our discussion forums.

Apple Pencil stock at SoHo Apple Store in New York City earlier today​

Beginning early Tuesday, it appears that more Apple Retail Stores in the U.S. have begun receiving very limited Apple Pencil stock. MacRumors forum member JuanKr shared the above picture of Apple Pencil stock at the SoHo Apple Store in Manhattan, New York, while we have independently confirmed Apple Pencil stock as of writing at the Oakridge Apple Store in San Jose, California.

MacRumors forum members have shared a handful of other Apple Stores with Apple Pencil stock over the past 24 hours, listed below, although some have since sold out and we cannot guarantee stock remaining at every store due to the combination of limited supplies and strong demand. We recommend calling your local Apple Store prior to visiting, but some customers have had better luck in person.

- SanTan Village in Gilbert, AZ
- Arrowhead in Glendale, AZ
- Burlingame Avenue in Burlingame, CA
- Los Cerritos in Cerritos, CA
- South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA
- Century City in Los Angeles, CA
- Manhattan Village in Manhattan Beach, CA
- UTC in San Diego, CA
- Union Square in San Francisco, CA
- Oakridge in San Jose, CA
- Valley Fair in Santa Clara, CA
- Park Meadows in Lone Tree, CO
- Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, CT
- Stamford Town Center in Stamford, CT
- Lenox Square in Atlanta, GA
- Boylston Street in Boston, MA
- CambridgeSide in Cambridge, MA
- Derby Street in Hingham, MA
- Bethesda Row in Bethesda, MD
- Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC
- King Street in Charleston, SC
- Haywood Mall in Greenville, SC
- Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, NY
- Grand Central in Manhattan, NY
- West 14th Street in Manhattan, NY
- Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH
- Walnut Street in Philadelphia, PA
- Pentagon City in Arlington, VA
- Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, VA
- Bellevue Square in Bellevue, WA
- University Village in Seattle, WA
- Georgetown in Washington D.C.

The first batch of Apple Pencil online orders began shifting to "Preparing for Shipment" status earlier this week, while Smart Keyboards remain scarce both online and in stores. Most Apple Stores have plenty of Logitech Create keyboards available for the iPad Pro as an alternative.

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[theBigD23]

The issue is that the stores do not actually pickup the phones anymore. It goes to a call center where they have "communication" with the store. This was an issue for me. I called the store twice to confirm they have display units we could use at the store. Both employees ASSURED me there were display units and even though they were not at the store, they had confirmed it was there. Of course, I went there and the display units were not ready.

I would think the same thing can be an issue with the Pencil. If you really want it, it's best just to go ASAP.

 

[iphone5att64]

We made it on the front page! Thank you everyone in the thread for checking, sharing and some of you not hoarding.

 

[tazinlwfl]

So - do these things work AT ALL with other iDevices? At least as a standard stylus?

Because I have no interest in getting an iPad Pro (maybe Gen 2), but that Pencil..........

 

[iphone5att64]

The issue is that the stores do not actually pickup the phones anymore. It goes to a call center where they have "communication" with the store. This was an issue for me. I called the store twice to confirm they have display units we could use at the store. Both employees ASSURED me there were display units and even though they were not at the store, they had confirmed it was there. Of course, I went there and the display units were not ready.

I would think the same thing can be an issue with the Pencil. If you really want it, it's best just to go ASAP.

You should call and ask for a manager. You can say manager at the voice prompt. Some employees didn't know they had stock while forum members bought it in the store.

 

[kycophpd]

Apple Oxmoor in Louisville also had some today. I purchased two!

As far as checking stock, call your local Apple Store and when the automated system asks how it can help you, say "manager". It gets you to a person in store every time.

 

[M-5]

So - do these things work AT ALL with other iDevices? At least as a standard stylus?

Because I have no interest in getting an iPad Pro (maybe Gen 2), but that Pencil..........

No, I don't think they work at all on other devices because the tip is too small.

 

[eldo33]

"LIMITED PENCIL" lol..... better go get them people -- so Apple can say they sell them out fast.

 

[eeggers]

I called my store twice and spoke to two different people who told me they did not have stock. Decided to go in anyways.... walked away with an Apple Pencil.

Haywood Mall store in Greenville, SC.

 

[xristy]

So - do these things work AT ALL with other iDevices? At least as a standard stylus?

Because I have no interest in getting an iPad Pro (maybe Gen 2), but that Pencil..........

No the Pencil only works with the iPad Pro - per the unveiling the Pro has electronics that work with the Pencil and no other iPad model has the necessary electronics.

I have no idea what the previous poster meant in saying "the tip is too small"? I guess it was a joke.

 

[theBigD23]

You should call and ask for a manager. You can say manager at the voice prompt. Some employees didn't know they had stock over while forum members bought it in the store.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[eeggers]

I called my store twice and spoke to two different people who told me they did not have stock. Decided to go in anyways.... walked away with an Apple Pencil.

Haywood Mall store in Greenville, SC.

 

[iphone5att64]

So - do these things work AT ALL with other iDevices? At least as a standard stylus?

Because I have no interest in getting an iPad Pro (maybe Gen 2), but that Pencil..........

It's iPad Pro only. Maybe in future iPads they'll add better sensors for it.

 

[doobry]

Apple Oxmoor in Louisville also had some today. I purchased two!

And there lies the problem, I think apple planned a pencil for every pro made but didn't realise how many people would buy more than one to either prepare to lose one (like I'm sure Kycophpd) or eBay them! STUPID of them not to include it in the box.. Just another way to squeeze out more cash but ending up with some people unable to pick up a pencil with their iPad Pro..

 

[kdog0126]

Oakbrook store and North Michigan Ave store has them too...no keyboard though

 

[PBG4 Dude]

We made it on the front page! Thank you everyone in the thread for checking, sharing and some of you not hoarding.

A forum thread generating a news story generating a thread. Wonder if we'll get stuck in some kind of never ending loop?

 

[scaramoosh]

Should have come with the Stylus tbh.

 

[jmh600cbr]

Why would they release a product though its key selling point and complimentary item. What a joke

 

[Ludatyk]

I don't understand... If they are available in stores, why don't  allow for in store pick up? There's no option for me to pick up in store in the  Store app..

 

[H3LL5P4WN]

The Walnut Street store is in Pittsburgh, not Philthydelphia.

 

[xenaki]

The Walnut Street store is in Pittsburgh, not Philthydelphia.

Nope. There's an Apple Store on Walnut St in Philly. I live right down the street from it.

 

[Joe Rossignol]

The Walnut Street store is in Pittsburgh, not Philthydelphia.

Nope. There's an Apple Store on Walnut St in Philly. I live right down the street from it.

Author here. I definitely mean the Walnut Street store in Philadelphia.

Looks like there is a Shadyside Apple Store in Pittsburgh, also on a Walnut Street, so I can see your confusion.

 

[ghost187]

I got mine at Crossgates Mall. It was the last pencil and keyboard they got. I canceled my order which was suppose to ship mid December.

 

[ninjadex]

Looking more and more like the Smart Keyboard was never going to be available in quantity until after Thanksgiving.

Rather than face criticism and admit defeat by communicating this customers, they decided on trickling everything out. And wasting a lot of "professionals" time in the process.

 

[M-5]

No the Pencil only works with the iPad Pro - per the unveiling the Pro has electronics that work with the Pencil and no other iPad model has the necessary electronics.

I have no idea what the previous poster meant in saying "the tip is too small"? I guess it was a joke.

Hmm no it wasn't a joke. It appears that the Apple Pencil tip is not capacitive, so it won't work on the iPad Pro without being paired to it. What I meant when I said that the tip is too small was that even if the tip of the Apple Pencil was capacitive that a normal iPad would not be able to sense it since the tip of a capacitive stylus needs to be a certain diameter for the iPad's screen to 'read' it. That's why most nibs are relatively large.