Yea I went to the Hornsby store in NSW to get the Apple TV 4K and the store was busy but certainly no lines.
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Turnout for iPhone 8 Launch in Australia 'Bleak' as Customers Hold Out for Upcoming iPhone X
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In a hypothetical world that would be true. However, in the real world we both know that is not going to be the case.
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Never Seen an apple store that empty on a launch day (cologne germany) even on the iPhone 8 iOS 11 feels wanky and unpolished. Guys keep 10!!
The fewer there are for the 8, the more there will be for the X. This is just a sign that X demand will be OFF THE CHARTS. My prediction: the X will be the most quickly sold phone ever.
Depends. If you mean orders placed relative to available stock, then certainly. If you mean the number of phones shipped, then quite the opposite.
Just phoned EE UK to add a small bundle to my tariff .
Got through to Upgrades fairly quickly, in the past on launch day it could be a very long delay. This echos what others are seeing in the stores.
Got through to Upgrades fairly quickly, in the past on launch day it could be a very long delay. This echos what others are seeing in the stores.
I don't know anyone that has a spare $1700 lying about for a new phone. Most people I know aren't interested in the X.
lol.
Though I am disappointed that apple has been playing catchup recently. Wish they innovated in other directions. Now Apple copied Android, Android copies Apple....just a cycle. And on both sides prices keep going up, cause us Morons are prepared to pay more and more for a new phone each year as its a status symbol and part fashion these days
Sadly - The iPhone SE is better design than both the above phones
Is anyone surprised?
Nobody wants to buy an iPhone 8 when there is a better phone like the iPhone X. Plus at this point, especially next to the X, the iPhone 8 design looks so old and stale. If you can afford to drop £700-950 then what's another £200-£300? Might as well wait for the better phone.
No doubt Apple will try spin this as "We never expected this kind of demand! Our customers LOVE it!" and it just gives them even more reason to keep charging stupid amounts of money for a phone. £1,000 is ridiculous imo. I wanted to come back to iPhone but looks like I won't be coming back for a long time yet...if ever.
Nobody wants to buy an iPhone 8 when there is a better phone like the iPhone X. Plus at this point, especially next to the X, the iPhone 8 design looks so old and stale. If you can afford to drop £700-950 then what's another £200-£300? Might as well wait for the better phone.
No doubt Apple will try spin this as "We never expected this kind of demand! Our customers LOVE it!" and it just gives them even more reason to keep charging stupid amounts of money for a phone. £1,000 is ridiculous imo. I wanted to come back to iPhone but looks like I won't be coming back for a long time yet...if ever.
I couldn't care less if interest is "bleak". I just got an SMS to notify me that my iPhone 8 Plus is ready for collection at my Vodafone store. It's killing me softly....I just need to finish work and get down there asap!
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Speak for yourself. Your notion of only 300more is over 30% more and that's a huge amount to a lot of people.....
Delusion is a funny thing.
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Speak for yourself. Your notion of only 300more is over 30% more and that's a huge amount to a lot of people.....
Delusion is a funny thing.
i think anyone who can drop £700+ on a phone isn't going to miss another £300. some people just have more money than sense especially when it comes to Apple.I couldn't care less if interest is "bleak". I just got an SMS to notify me that my iPhone 8 Plus is ready for collection at my Vodafone store. It's killing me softly....I just need to finish work and get down there asap!
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Speak for yourself. Your notion of only 300more is over 30% more and that's a huge amount to a lot of people.....
Delusion is a funny thing.
i'm not paying £1,000 for a phone and was interested in the X. I could have looked at the iPhone 8 but £700 is still a ridiculous amount of money for a phone and no way am I paying £700 for a phone that looks/performs worse.
I am getting a 8+, and then buying an "X" too. Then I can figure out if the "X", all glass display is for me or not. 6 Weeks of 8+ enjoyment is worth whatever loss I will experience.
neither is people picking up Xs on release date due to lack of demand
Lack of demand? And more then a month away before the pre-order date, you know this exactly how?
People like you come up with the same philosophy every single year, and every single year get proven wrong.
I think you're very wrong. £300 is significantly more when spending that much. I would even speculate most people don't have a spare £700 floating around so it'll be purchased on credit.
Moreover, using my iPhone as an example, I've obtained a good discount for my 8 Plus by spreading the cost interest free on my contract. The fact of the matter is I'll just pay off the phone the next month but most people will only be able to afford it as it is part of a contract. The X will be significantly more and will only be available on premium contracts.
I also refused to pay the extra for the 256GB option. Maybe a mistake but since all my stuff is on the cloud and I have 36GB of data per month I can stream my music and movies without issue.
I am sure they do this for 2 reasons:
1. Assure people have flexibility with color and memory changes.
2. Assure any defective phones can be easily swapped.
1. Assure people have flexibility with color and memory changes.
2. Assure any defective phones can be easily swapped.
It's not just 30% more though, £1000 is 43% more than £700.
Apple it's okay I rather buy a Xbox One X instead of a iPhone X or Apple TV 4 which does a lot more for a lesser price. Apple needs to offer better pricing or more free space it least for Cloud or this is just a waste of money for me.