What is September 19th going to be like?
- I'm going to be scooping up a 6+ next Friday (couldn't justify getting up at 3 am to pre-order). Should I be expecting massive sell outs immediately or will I be able to walk into a Best Buy/Verizon first thing in the morning and pick up a device? Just trying to keep my expectations in check (meanwhile, it's just a phone) since this is the fist time I'm going after a new Apple device on its release date.
Thanks all!Last edited by iLive an iLife; 09-14-2014 at 10:35 PM.
09-12-2014 07:39 PMLike 0 - I'm going to be scooping up a 6+ next Friday (could justify getting up at 3 am to pre-order). Should I be expecting massive sell outs immediately or will I be able to walk into a Best Buy/Verizon first thing in the morning and pick up a device? Just trying to keep my expectations in check (meanwhile, it's just a phone) since this is the fist time I'm going after a new Apple device on its release date.
Thanks all!
The Apple Store will have the largest stockpile, and will have all the models and versions for all of the carriers. They will also have the largest crowds. There are always stories of someone walking in to Walmart or Radio Shack at 4 in the afternoon and scoring the most elusive model of all, while the rest of the world clamors for leftovers.
About all the advice I can offer is to just get there early, have fun, roll with the punches and hopefully win the prize.09-12-2014 07:45 PMLike 4 - It’s hard to say. Somehow, it ends up being crazy every year, but at the same time, it’s different every year. For example, last year, BestBuy was selling phone on launch day eve for in-store pick up the next day. Of course, there was no pre-order last year for the 5S. So all of the pieces change from year to year, based in situations, circumstances, and, in some cases, demand. Every year the demand seems to increase.
The Apple Store will have the largest stockpile, and will have all the models and versions for all of the carriers. They will also have the largest crowds. There are always stories of someone walking in to Walmart or Radio Shack at 4 in the afternoon and scoring the most elusive model of all, while the rest of the world clamors for leftovers.
About all the advice I can offer is to just get there early, have fun, roll with the punches and hopefully win the prize.09-12-2014 07:50 PMLike 0 - 09-12-2014 07:51 PMLike 2
- I was about to post the same type of reply except it would have been Texas weather.the_tech_eater likes this.09-12-2014 08:16 PMLike 1
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- I'm going to be scooping up a 6+ next Friday (could justify getting up at 3 am to pre-order). Should I be expecting massive sell outs immediately or will I be able to walk into a Best Buy/Verizon first thing in the morning and pick up a device? Just trying to keep my expectations in check (meanwhile, it's just a phone) since this is the fist time I'm going after a new Apple device on its release date.
Thanks all!09-12-2014 10:55 PMLike 0 - My fear would be, just like with the pre-orders, the initial expectations for demand on the 6+ were severely short of reality. I suspect the 6 will be easy to come by on the 19th, but if you have your heart set on the 6+ my advice would be to get there early. Get a thermos, fill it full of your favorite coffee, and bring your old iPhone for some last-minute surfing for nostalgia's sake.09-12-2014 11:37 PMLike 0
- My Friday is going to be a nice quiet one...maybe some eggs and bacon and a nice tall glass of OJ. Settle in and watch some NFL channel to get some info about week 3 of fantasy football, and then maybe some Destiny on Xbox One. Hopefully my iPhone 6+ comes by lunch time, but if it doesn't, I might make a sandwich...watch a little TV and then when the doorbell rings, I'll take a stroll to the door, take that nice box from the UPS guys hand and then ask him "Did you get an iPhone 6+ today too?" He'll probably say no...and I'll laugh at him like this...
09-13-2014 12:42 AMLike 8 - My Friday is going to be a nice quiet one...maybe some eggs and bacon and a nice tall glass of OJ. Settle in and watch some NFL channel to get some info about week 3 of fantasy football, and then maybe some Destiny on Xbox One. Hopefully my iPhone 6+ comes by lunch time, but if it doesn't, I might make a sandwich...watch a little TV and then when the doorbell rings, I'll take a stroll to the door, take that nice box from the UPS guys hand and then ask him "Did you get an iPhone 6+ today too?" He'll probably say no...and I'll laugh at him like this...
09-13-2014 12:48 AMLike 0 - My Friday is going to be a nice quiet one...maybe some eggs and bacon and a nice tall glass of OJ. Settle in and watch some NFL channel to get some info about week 3 of fantasy football, and then maybe some Destiny on Xbox One. Hopefully my iPhone 6+ comes by lunch time, but if it doesn't, I might make a sandwich...watch a little TV and then when the doorbell rings, I'll take a stroll to the door, take that nice box from the UPS guys hand and then ask him "Did you get an iPhone 6+ today too?" He'll probably say no...and I'll laugh at him like this...
09-13-2014 12:57 PMLike 0 - I'm going to be scooping up a 6+ next Friday (could justify getting up at 3 am to pre-order). Should I be expecting massive sell outs immediately or will I be able to walk into a Best Buy/Verizon first thing in the morning and pick up a device? Just trying to keep my expectations in check (meanwhile, it's just a phone) since this is the fist time I'm going after a new Apple device on its release date.
Thanks all!09-13-2014 01:14 PMLike 0 - I would expect crazy long lines. Just as last year (Portland), I showed up in the morning (around 8 am) and there was almost 400 people in line. When chatting with a line control guard, he said that more than half of those people showed up between 5-6. I am going to arrive around 5 am this year, if it looks promising I will stick around, if not then I will try T-Mobile. And if both fail then I will patiently wait and not LOSE it.
Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk09-13-2014 04:14 PMLike 0 - I'm going to be scooping up a 6+ next Friday (could justify getting up at 3 am to pre-order). Should I be expecting massive sell outs immediately or will I be able to walk into a Best Buy/Verizon first thing in the morning and pick up a device? Just trying to keep my expectations in check (meanwhile, it's just a phone) since this is the fist time I'm going after a new Apple device on its release date.
Thanks all!
09-13-2014 04:25 PMLike 6 - Apple stores will be an absolute frenzy, but carrier stores shouldn't be as bad. Last year I was second in line (I arrived at 5:25am) and everybody except the last two people in line got an iPhone. This year I'm going at 4:30am just to make sure I'm first and can get my two iPhone 6 Pluses.09-13-2014 04:47 PMLike 0
- Apple stores will be an absolute frenzy, but carrier stores shouldn't be as bad. Last year I was second in line (I arrived at 5:25am) and everybody except the last two people in line got an iPhone. This year I'm going at 4:30am just to make sure I'm first and can get my two iPhone 6 Pluses.09-13-2014 05:31 PMLike 0
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I was hoping the same thing, but I figure the increased demand for the 6 and 6 Plus will probably tip the scale back their way and it'll end up being about the same as last year.09-13-2014 06:02 PMLike 0 - I was at the apple store today picking up my new 15" MacBook Pro, SuperDrive and Airport Extreme and man you would have thought it was Christmas shopping season, a total zoo. Fortunately I ordered online through our corporate discount page and got my order when I walked in. I suspect next Friday will be a friggin zoo.anon4757448 likes this.09-13-2014 06:16 PMLike 1
- Damn, I don't think I could camp out overnight. Usually I don't like living in a small town, but it's definitely beneficial in this situation.
I was hoping the same thing, but I figure the increased demand for the 6 and 6 Plus will probably tip the scale back their way and it'll end up being about the same as last year.09-13-2014 10:11 PMLike 0 - Oh yes yes...they decided to get her an iPad Mini (because the truth is she has no business having a cell phone at 10 years old and they weren't going to let her bring it anywhere anyways...anywhere an iPad wouldn't work just as well anyways). It was a very nice relief.09-14-2014 12:25 AMLike 0
- Oh yes yes...they decided to get her an iPad Mini (because the truth is she has no business having a cell phone at 10 years old and they weren't going to let her bring it anywhere anyways...anywhere an iPad wouldn't work just as well anyways). It was a very nice relief.
Mini was released.09-14-2014 12:28 AMLike 0
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