U.S. Online Apple Stores Go Down Ahead of iPhone 5s Launch

[darkfiber]

For which color? The gold 64 GB for ATT went to 7-10 days in 6 minutes.

The Space Gray.

 

[SatManager]

All of the t mobile phones just slipped to 7-10 days. I got mine just in time.

 

[becomingwater]

Yea the App was quick and painless.

 

[sparrky]

I've never paid $800 for something in such a frenzied rush before. I wasn't even sure if my shipping details were right or if I got the right phone .. I just kept hitting 'continue' like a lunatic

 

[imageWIS]

no way i'm waiting 7-10 days for sex!

lmao. :d

 

[NMSUballa]

All Gold phones now say October for shipping. Wow.

 

[darkfiber]

All Gold phones now say October for shipping. Wow.

I knew they would be super popular despite the naysayer saying gold was tacky.

 

[StuddedLeather]

I'm 4th in line at my AT&T store!!!! Here's hoping they at LEAST have 10 Gold 32GB in stock! Excited, I haven't camped out/waited in line since the 3GS

 

[cargoplex]

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[/dev/toaster]

So, I did get a reservation number when I tried to order. I wonder if that means I will still be able to get quicker ship times, or might be screwed in general.

 

[sparrky]

I knew they would be super popular despite the naysayer saying gold was tacky.

I was totally a naysayer until I saw what they looked like and then I had hearts in my eyes.

 

[badtz]

Will Apple allow one to cancel their order if they can secure one at a physical store in the morning?

 

[Leonard1818]

Will Apple allow one to cancel their order if they can secure one at a physical store in the morning?

thought about this... how would you use your upgrade eligibility twice? (assuming you're upgrading a plan)

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Server and System upgrades maybe?

ha ha could be... or just:

hype > actual demand

 

[taylortm]

When checking out I noticed a "ship it faster" option but I decided not to go for it? What was the faster option and how much did it cost?

Yeah. I chose faster. $10 extra. Mine says "delivers 9/27 - 10/1."

NOT upgraded said "delivers 9/30 - 10/3."

So... like 1 or 2 biz days sooner. Only... 9/27 is next Friday. Maybe I get it for the weekend and my buddy (who sat next to me and didn't update) cries???

 

[UhFive]

I am the only one in line at my local At&t store...been here for about an hour now.

 

[g0odfr1end102]

Not a single white/gold iPhone 5S in France, besides the 16g configuration

 

[mackinmike]

For hype I think, to juice-up us fan-boys. There's no reason these days why Apple couldn't pre-prepare the content and just push it out without service interruption.

That's my thinking too. Just wanted to see if I was the only one thinking how a multi-billion dollar company can't get a site running w/o interruption.

 

[iapplelove]

Damn I remember I was one of them *******s just a year ago lol

 

[macs4nw]

Those line-ups in France are insane….. http://www.mac4ever.com/actu/83430_iphone-5s-5c-cette-fois-c-est-la-foule

 

[badtz]

thought about this... how would you use your upgrade eligibility twice? (assuming you're upgrading a plan)

The upgrade would technically only happen once... I would cancel my online order, then buy it at the store ...

 

[baryon]

An Apple employee just came out and asked everyone in line which color, carrier, and size they desired. After getting to the third person, there are no more gold/white or silver/white in any size for any carrier.

So, they ran out of gold AND white by the third person? That means they only had like, ONE GOLD and ONE WHITE device in the entire shop, on launch day? What the hell?

 

[jstrahan73]

first in line at local carrier store. now if they got any gold models. any size will do as I never go over 8GB usage anyway. only one here. feel dumb of course that's only until I have gold in my hands

 

[Battlefield Fan]

That would suck to wait in that line only to run out!

 

[musicianm]

Minneapolis- gold is already out. Selling like crazy here. I am at an apple store about 18 from the door and all gold is out.

 

[mfr1340]

Best Buy

I went to the Best Buy last night at 9:00pm and I was the only one there. The emp. came out and told me they didn't get any ATT phones in. So I went home and waited. At 12:01 I went on line on my mini and got a Gold 64gig. Will be here by 10/29 to 10/2.