You Can Now Get an iPhone X Delivered in Just a Few Days

[Michael Scrip]

Contrary to the hype, component suppliers are reporting lower demand.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20171208PD210.html

More people would consider if Apple remove the notch, add Touch ID and drop the price by $200.

If only there was something like that...

https://www.apple.com/iphone-8/



But seriously... let's wait until Apple's earnings call at the end of January.

Apple's last record holiday quarter was 78 million iPhones. That's the number to beat.

You're already betting that they can't reach that. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

 

[heckyeahinmyopinion]

Easy there...I know scalping can be a problem, but I literally have foreign friends who queued in groups to buy 2 to send home to their parents or brothers and sisters. They will also often converse in their first language if they're with someone who can speak it. Not everyone who chooses not to speak English around you is a scalper...

Then he wasn't talking to you...don't be so sensitive.

 

[mikethemartian]

I ordered a 256Gb space grey X directly from Apple on Dec. 5th and the delivery date quoted was eight days on the 13th. But I received it only two days later on the 7th.

 

[Michael Goff]

Contrary to the hype, component suppliers are reporting lower demand.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20171208PD210.html

More people would consider if Apple remove the notch, add Touch ID and drop the price by $200.

Digitimes in the url means you should probably move on from the source.

 

[44267547]

Good to see, beating out what analysts and forum analysts anticipated. They should sell a ton this holiday season.

I know some like to spin this negatively about the iPhone X is not selling or they have oversupply, etc. But the reality is, available stock is a good thing, because it allows the consumer to have a wide availability and it's during the holiday season when iPhone sales are likely going to be the highest. Even if it is an expensive iPhone, having availability is a direct advantage versus not having availability at all or constraint.

 

[DNichter]

I know some like to spin this negatively about the iPhone X is not selling or they have oversupply, etc. But the reality is, available stock is a good thing, because it allows the consumer to have a wide availability and it's during the holiday season when iPhone sales are likely going to be the highest. Even if it is an expensive iPhone, having availability is a direct advantage versus not having availability at all or constraint.

Yea I am not one of the people that necessarily believes that Apple holds back stock or anything. Having available stock is great for a consumer as most people want to buy something and have it delivered in a few days. If not, they may not buy. It doesn't make them want it more, it makes them look elsewhere.

 

[WatchFromAfar]

Nice job on Apple's part looks like they have almost met demand for their $1k+ phone at this point. It will be interesting to see whether they try and maintain this large price increase next year (i.e. try and make it the new normal).

It'll be interesting to see if they can get away with the price again without the anniversary, "it's what Steve/Ive would've/wants" garbage.

 

[ra535i]

I say it’s been the same as every other upgrade cycle. Rumors that the phone will be delayed and in short supply for the there to be a 3-4 week wait to ship, then it draws into 2 weeks and then the regular few days to ship timeframe.

Nothing has changed. Year after year it’s the same cycle.

So nothing special about the X then?

 

[KPOM]

Contrary to the hype, component suppliers are reporting lower demand.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20171208PD210.html

More people would consider if Apple remove the notch, add Touch ID and drop the price by $200.

Component demand is also a function of better yield. A certain percentage of components are “wasted” if yields are sub-par. We get these stories of cuts in component orders every year and then Apple goes and reports a blowout quarter anyway. The best evidence of how the X is doing is when Apple publishes its forecast in January.

 

[Michael Goff]

Component demand is also a function of better yield. A certain percentage of components are “wasted” if yields are sub-par. We get these stories of cuts in component orders every year and then Apple goes and reports a blowout quarter anyway. The best evidence of how the X is doing is when Apple publishes its forecast in January.

The data is always there and then people make the same thing out of it. The data is good, the interpretation is always awful.

 

[EvilEvil]

With Tim Cook in charge, Apple will never have shortage problems. Innovating Apple products is a different story.

 

[Kulfon]

For this price....no thank you

 

[adamjackson]

about 250 days until the next iPhone is released. Unless I lost my phone, I don't see any reason to buy one in December.

 

[AppleFan91]

ugh, I ordered on the 7th and still no movement.

 

[cocky jeremy]

Yep, didn't Min say it would be well into 2018 before supply matched demand?

I know he likes to cover every option in order to always have predicted the right one, but still........

It's only a two - three week difference.

 

[democracyrules]

I always notice the differently configured camera lenses first. I’m always looking for fellow X users.

I always ensure I put my beautiful gorgeous silver X is in my shirt pocket so people can see how lucky I am to have the best iPhone in the iPhone history the flashy color always catches people attention

 

[Alx9876]

Smaller screen then the Plus size and that bulging ugly notch coming down the screen like a huge spider on a window. No thanks. Hopefully Ive will fix this soon.

 

[Danilo - Italy]

All is possible but it is a little strange that at about two weeks from Christmas a succes product became more and more easy to found. We will see.

 

[bensh1]

T-mobile shipping dates are improving as well -

Ordered an iPhone X 256GB on 12/09 through T-Mobile - Initial ship date: 12/13 - 12/20
Revised ship date: 12/11 - 12/13

 

[GoldenJoe]

Good job apple. The scalping on the X was insane this year. When I purchased mine, there were about 100 people waiting in line and all seemed to buy 2 phones at once.

I know a guy who scalps...he actually got destroyed and lost money due to the lack of demand.

 

[bakerzdosen]

The Apple store near me had several in stock late last week, as did two AT&T stores. Walked in and bought one (and an iPhone 8+ for my wife) with AT&T's b1g1 special going on.

 

[RickInHouston]

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That's all I'm gonna say.

They have plenty in the store I was in. Tim and his supply

I always ensure I put my beautiful gorgeous silver X is in my shirt pocket so people can see how lucky I am to have the best iPhone in the iPhone history the flashy color always catches people attention

Is this sarcasm? Oh, please I hope so.

 

[dampfnudel]

Great news. Of course we’ll get a slew of posts about how this means sales are slow, but I interpret this as meaning that the supply issues have been dealt with. We’ll find out for sure when we see Apple’s forecast for next quarter.

Oddly, in my area the 64GB model is in tighter supply. Up until now it was the 256GB model that was harder to get.

I noticed that too. I guess the high(est) capacity demand has been met and now you’re seeing more of an impact from the “price-sensitive” customers.
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I know a guy who scalps...he actually got destroyed and lost money due to the lack of demand.

A guy told me the same thing. He said he won’t do it again because people are not that crazy about Apple products anymore (his words). I added it’s already expensive enough before the additional “scalper tax” and people can wait a few weeks. It took 5 weeks to be exact to just be able to walk into an Apple Store and have a good chance of walking out with a X of your choice or getting it within a few days of ordering online.

 

[KPOM]

I know a guy who scalps...he actually got destroyed and lost money due to the lack of demand.

The stores being well stocked on launch day also affected resellers. People who already waited a week or two are more willing to wait until supply catches up.

 

[LJC94512]

Does HK mean Hong Kong?

You might wanna check the 2nd sentence in the article:

"Apple's flagship smartphone is now available for delivery within two to four business days on average in the United States, meaning that online orders placed today will arrive at your doorstep by Wednesday to Friday."

Yes it is Hong Kong. But the point is I’m not even expecting Shipping dates like US. I just want to be able to buy the iPhone X through Apple’s own store. All other countries are able to do so, except Hong Kong. It’s really frustrating.