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Apple Says It's Been 'Completely Blown Away' By iPhone 5 Pre-orders

Apple Says It's Been 'Completely Blown Away' By iPhone 5 Pre-orders

Posted September 14, 2012 at 9:42pm by iClarified
Apple has issued its first statement on iPhone 5 orders, saying it's been 'completely blown away', reports AllThingsD.

"Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible," Apple spokeswoman Nat Kerris told AllThingsD. "We've been completely blown away by the customer response."

The first batch of iPhone 5 devices were sold out in just one hour after they went on sale at midnight last night. The wait is now two weeks for an iPhone 5 when ordering online.


Desperate shoppers can wait in line at the Apple Store and other retail locations on September 21st for the in-store launch.

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rudyy
rudyy - September 16, 2012 at 5:25am
What else would Apple say? Duh.
yep
yep - September 15, 2012 at 9:34pm
but at least with samsung and others you don't have to wait a whole year for a minor update
up yours
up yours - September 15, 2012 at 9:31pm
i sold a brick with apple logo on it to some stupid apple fan for $300, that;s how stupid apple fans are
Luck
Luck - September 15, 2012 at 11:51pm
Lol that's a good one
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john88a
john88a - September 15, 2012 at 6:11am
Agree with you, but theres no point to say "mine is bigger than yours" hehe, its a free market, and its great theres so many choices in the world of smartphones, buy the one that fits you, fandroids, get the phone u love the most and get on with life hehe
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Nick
Nick - September 15, 2012 at 6:11am
Thank you! There is some sanity out here after all! hallelujah.
rocketrider
rocketrider - September 15, 2012 at 5:05pm
One day you'll wake up.....or not :)
idontknow
idontknow - September 15, 2012 at 3:06am
Does anyone know if the iPhone 5 can be used to make and receive phone calls? Every other place it has information about what all iPhone can do except making and receiving phone calls?
bla
bla - September 15, 2012 at 2:39am
I like the products, but I do also feel as if they blow it out of proportion. The probably only had a few devices available. I was up for launch the store was online for about 5 minutes i placed my order and it said they won't ship for two weeks. my order was placed at 1:45 MST. BS
john
john - September 15, 2012 at 2:20am
success is when a company sells only 8 or so products and most people want them!!!
J. R. Rosen
J. R. Rosen - September 15, 2012 at 2:04am
If y'all hate Apple and all the iProducts so much, why are you wasting your time reading about it! They make great products, that work and are relatively simple [for the most part] to use. Yes they are pricey, but we pay it, and even though we may grumble coming out of the bank, no-one is holding our heads to a gun to purchase them.
myaapple
myaapple - September 15, 2012 at 1:55am
They trying to build up their apple store line and get people to forget the iphone 5 is bigger iphone 4s
Nick
Nick - September 15, 2012 at 6:13am
To quote the jersey boys... You know damn right!!
Market Speculator
Market Speculator - September 15, 2012 at 1:24am
Does anyone really think they sold out in 1 hour? They had months. Remember the Wii? Artificially limit supply to increase demand knowing they will still get the $ (and more) in the long run.
iPhone 5
iPhone 5 - September 15, 2012 at 1:53am
Well I live in Australia and I preorder 4 iphones 5 for all of my family
NoGoodNick
NoGoodNick - September 15, 2012 at 1:21am
I figured this would happen, despite the many naysayers. Basically, anyone who likes iPhones will want one, whether their mobile carriers will cover it or not. As "unimpressive" as it may be, it's going to have record sales, no matter what others say about it.
mike
mike - September 15, 2012 at 1:14am
Weeeeee. Just pre ordered my iPhone 10. Will be shipped Sept 21st 2022. ;)
Marcus
Marcus - September 14, 2012 at 11:13pm
it is nazi like propaganda to build demand for higher prices on ebay where inside orders will skin thousands of fanboys. When dollar hits toilet by Sept. 21st the Samsung will win anyway
Camfella
Camfella - September 14, 2012 at 11:01pm
This is one of the best parts of being an Apple fan, watching all the frustration of the haters!
Nitro Junkie
Nitro Junkie - September 15, 2012 at 6:10am
You forgot jealousy. Jealous that they have to settle for their plastic pieces of cheap junk they pay the same price for.
Darryn
Darryn - September 14, 2012 at 10:35pm
Crap man. It's a great phone. Not the best phone for everyone. But a great phone non the less.
mavrik101
mavrik101 - September 15, 2012 at 12:30am
What a load of crap to say. The Slamdung Garbagity S3 is just as expensive of a phone. When buying a logo... ask yourself which brand you would be proud to carry?
Nitro Junkie
Nitro Junkie - September 15, 2012 at 6:12am
It's the same thing with anything they'll put Samsung, android, or google. All plastic junk.
kups
kups - September 14, 2012 at 10:34pm
sold out what? iphone 2g? you can still pre-order http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone
joe b
joe b - September 14, 2012 at 10:19pm
sold out does not mean anything. how many was made first
mavrik101
mavrik101 - September 15, 2012 at 12:32am
funny, Apple sold 2.5 million in one hour
d16f631
d16f631 - September 14, 2012 at 10:12pm
Whatcha got now iPhone haters? You can talk crap all you want, but the numbers speak for themselves.
Rip
Rip - September 14, 2012 at 10:27pm
And what numbers are we talking about?
mavrik101
mavrik101 - September 15, 2012 at 12:33am
2.5 million in one hour
Juta14x
Juta14x - September 14, 2012 at 9:54pm
1hour sold out! Break ip4s record? Interesting...
mavrik101
mavrik101 - September 15, 2012 at 12:42am
- Over 1 million 4S models were sold in the first 24 hours after its release in October 2011. - Four million units of the iPhone 4S were sold in the first three days of release. - According to his calculations in a note to clients issued Friday, Apple sold 1.5 million phones on launch day. - iPhone 5, soild 2.5 million in one hour.
mavrik101
mavrik101 - September 15, 2012 at 12:45am
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/14/iphone-5-pre-order-sold-out_n_1883882.html Never have pre-orders for a new iPhone sold out within one hour. TechCruch notes that the iPhone 4 pre-orders sold out in 20 hours, while the iPhone 4S pre-orders sold out in 22 hours, meaning the iPhone 5 sold out a whopping 20x faster than its predecessors.
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