Will customers on IUP be Upset If they don't get Special iPhone 8 Priority ?

Most likely it will be like last year or even worst.
There will be a small supply and high demand.
You probably will not be able to get one for a good 2-3 weeks after.

 

This year isn't going to be any different than past years, in my opinion.

I think the OP is trying to create a story out of thin air.

 

I'm not asking for special priority or privileges, just equal access to the online inventory. I woke up at 3am eastern for the 7 to realize I was subjected to my local Apple Store inventory while people getting it shipped had a huge availability advantage. That's the part that wasn't fair.

 

Would be great if they start producing it in the good old US of A eventually
And yes you can bet they will discontinue the old SE model and will drop the 6S price even lower probably.

 

Funny. I got my iPhone 7 plus the second day at a store despite it being on a 2 month back order for shipping directly.

 

You are worried over nothing. The phones won't go on sale until the end of October (I believe). By then, we will know for sure what the new models are and what new abilities each has.

Every year there is an initial shortage. After 3 - 4 weeks, everything usually falls in place (so to speak).

If you and others are so worried you might not get to order the latest and greatest iPhone day one, you might want to take a look at your priorities in life.

 

Ah, another thread trying to create a controversy out of nothing.

 

FUD as usual.

 

Of course they will. People on this site get upset about anything and everything.

 

There are those hit and miss chances where you score a device in store quickly.

Although, Apple made the mistake of not making sure there was enough iPhone stock to go around for the Apple upgrade program customers, where they were severely short handed. Then Apple tried to restrict carrier/store stock and sending it to the Upgrade program customers.

 

rumours of apple going into early production

there's hope

 

This.

I was renewing my IUP this year and did not have the same stock availability options as my GF who signed up for the plan new this year. I think that is completely unfair. it should be first come, first serve, no matter how you are paying and or if you are already part of IUP. No special treatment for anyone. Only way to make it fair.

 

Same here. And ordered 2 7/7+ for the family and had them a week later. Kept watching the forums of people who ordered at o'dark thirty on launch day still not having theirs over a month later.

 

I agree 100%. It should be equal for all. (Just so I get mine first!)

I already got family members wanting to claim my old used 7+!

 

It should have been restricted to IUP customers from the get go. Then once those customers are taken care of do the instore and directly shipped orders.

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Apple is in a bind if they do that. IUP is a yearly upgrade program why be forced to wait when Apple decided to slow,down the actual production of the phone. Hopefully Apple will make the phones earlier the. The shipped date and realize that people want the better phone.

 

The next iphone due out is the iphone 7s, not the iphone 8. Sorry to bust your bubble but sometimes the truth hurts.

 

<sigh> The only people who will be upset are the entitled. Normal people will simply wait until the phone is available, then purchase one.

 

They are going to release both. The 7S is truly the 7 sucker model. Just an new chip with the current specs. The 8 or Pro is going to have a complete redesign with OlEd and be released at the same time as the 7 Sucker

 

Yeah, not quite what that was about the last time around ...

 

Interesting conclusions being drawn about imaginary things.

 

You and entitlement. You clearly think everyone is entitled. It once again has nothing to do with entitlement, its the fact that I was put in a different line-up last year than those that were starting a brand new IUP. My GF had at least 5 more phone choices (sizes/colors/storage) than I did. Those that were on the plan before should not have been put behind those that were starting a new plan, everyone should get from the same batch, first come first serve.