I think there isn't as much buzz this year. Last year was the 10th anniversary iphone and the forums were buzzing. Lets see what happens after the keynote tomorrow.
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Carrier That time of the year again!
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It’s fall - pumpkin spice lates and iPhones, ‘‘tis the season...
It's Apple, so they will still sell out of their phones within a minute and then backorders start. A lot of people will be clamoring for a large iPhone XS+ screen.
I'm a bit worried about the Xs+ selling out quick especially in the gold variant. I guess we'll find out soon enough, i can't imagine the scalpers are going to do well with this one, the price is already so high and there's a lot more competition and alternative options out there. If I don't get the Xs+ on launch day, I'm willing to wait until whenever it is going to be delivered or try my luck at the reserve and pickup option. I refuse to pay scalper prices
You may have to settle for a 256gb instead of a 64 if you want it launch day. Scalpers are probably pitching tents as we speak. Some are so scummy, they rip off homeless people to just wait in line to get iPhones for them in the past.
Yea it'll definitely be hard to get no doubt. I have to see the prices before i decide. If the Xs+ starts at $999 for 64GB, i'll be getting 256. Any higher of a base price, i'll take my chances with the 64. I'm locked loaded and ready to go lol.
Yea they really are scummy. A part of me blames the people willing to pay those prices, but that's life.
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It's different for every product. With the X, once the initial stock was sold out, the next batch was "2-3 weeks".
It's not just people willing to pay prices, but it's also the willingness for people to pay premium prices to import them to their respective localities.
That's more of a US-centric problem i suppose, given that iPhones are cheapest in the States. Someone could buy a phone there and sell it internationally for as much as double the price depending on the region. However in other countries, the price of the iPhone isn't as low and so there won't be that pressure from scalpers looking to exploit international markets. In Canada, I saw a lot of scalpers trying to do the craigslist/kijiji thing (local sale with no selling fees) to make a quick few hundred dollars.
The ease of making $ on an international sale allows people to basically pay for their plane tickets to come to major popular US tourist destinations lol. European VAT is so damn high, like 20%. Canadians pay higher for phones too. I have family that upgraded from the 4S to the 6S last year due to the high prices on the 2017 phones while the 2015 devices were given away free on contract.
My brother lives close by (4 hours away) in the US, I thought about buying it there and bringing it in, but the cost of driving there and back wouldn't be worth the few hundred i would save on currency conversion. You're right it's really those on the other side of the pond that you can sell to. I could imagine places like the UAE and wealthy people in African countries would pay through the nose to have it right away. However, a part of me thinks Apple's produced enough of these things to satisfy a high level of demand; that would definitely crush the scalpers.
I hope that they make more than enough. Less than 24 hrs till the main event. I am really hoping T-Mobile/Apple worked out a Band 71 inclusion for T-Mobile USA customers to enjoy for better LTE signal. That means better trade in deals since T-Mobile wants customers on that tech.
Back to the main points: I wouldn't drive there to just get the phone. You could make a trip out of it to visit your brother and spend quality time with family if you do make it down. China and Brazil are other areas where people can pay handsomely for US iPhones. More iPhone production means less waiting times. Supply chain management is going to be hard with newer forms of tech because the 6.1" model will probably have new Japan Display LCD screens and require significant planning to ensure the 6.1" model won't be delayed like the iPhone X was last year.
It really depends on Apples suppliers and what They have available. Last year, it was predicted the iPhone X would be out of stock and no one would have their iPhones until February 2018, and that ended up being completely false where Apple had plenty of stock all through December.
Now, the first GEN Apple Watch when it launched in April 2015, that was a horrible launch because Apple undermined the popularity and demand for the Apple Watch, which some did receive their Apple Watch almost 4 months after the initial launch.
Apple is normally very good with its supply chain management. After the AW Series 0's launch, I am sure they took notes and provide some ways to forecast better to deliver things in a more efficient manner. Since the X brought in a ton of upgrades, there could be less would be buyers.
To add, Apple is much better than Google. Google hasn't figured out its supply chain and its phones see a larger backorder than some Apple products.
Most likely Sept 14th. 12am PT, (3am ET)
AND..just like previous years, once that pre-order goes through. The wait between the 14th and - I will assume NEXT Friday the 21st becomes the longest wait, week ever.lol!
How many times do we check the status of the order, then UPS tracking? 10-20+ times a day.
Can be fun, exciting. But again just painfully long. I don't know, that's just me.
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I recall the Ebay scalpers selling the preorders after it quickly sold. (forget that!) I THINK the X came out Nov 3rd. I ended up getting caught up in the excitement of finding the X at a few Apple stores using iStockNow .com on Nov 18. (Best Buy's had them before that actually, BUT they had some nerve of marking the price up of the X $100 for some reason)
I guess my point is, if the XS Max (plus) sells out, do not give to to scalpers, - and they will selling the preorders for jacked up priced by Fri. morning. Just be patient. It will be at an Apple store / back in stock online before you know it.
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I'm not as anxious as last year. Last year i had a broken 6+ that i was using and desperately needed a replacement. No need to buy from a scalper as my 7+ is good for now.
Best Buy deservingly got ripped for it. They might just sell on contract or installment plan only. Best Buy is jokingly referred to as "Amazon's showroom."
I think I should take a vacation in Hawaii at the end of the week so I can pre-order at 9 pm Hawaiian time then still have time to hit the bar for a Mai Tai 
I love the excitement of a launch. For two and half weeks from announcement to getting up in the middle of the night to checking status every minute...it’s been exciting. I love it. I love the frenzy on the fourums around this time. It’s become a tradition. Gosh, I need a life!
