Will you be queuing?
There is 2 major downsides to being in a second wave country for the launch of a new Apple device. The first of those downsides is well, your in a second wave country. The second major downside is there is that impending feeling of doom, that demand will exceed supply and your second wave country will have the launch date delayed. You have to watch and drool as other people in first wave countries collect their shiny new products, you have to listen to Apple stating record breaking sales and 3 million units sold. Surely with demand like there has been for the new iPad New Zealand launch will be delayed won’t it? No! It won’t.
After initially giving second wave countries a vague “end of March” launch date Apple has now confirmed that the new iPad will go on sale as planned from 8am this Friday. Details are typically sketchy, but we are used to that by now aren’t we? No doubt we will know pricing and who the “selected resellers”opening at 8am will be sometime on Thursday. In the mean time have a read of the statement from Apple today and let us know in the comments where you will be picking one up from and what time you will be queuing from. Will you be braving the rain or braving the almost certain 2 – 3 weeks ship time with an online order?
“The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold―the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Customers are loving the incredible new features of iPad, including the stunning Retina display, and we can’t wait to get it into the hands of even more customers around the world this Friday.”
The new iPad is already available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Switzerland, UK and the US Virgin Islands and will be available in 24 more countries starting at 8:00 a.m. local time on Friday, March 23 through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
I’m hoping to get one from JB HiFi – Willis St – Wgtn – fingers crossed.
(djsin has made 20 comments)
If I don’t get called out for work I will be lined up at sparrow fart at DSE Sylvia Park
(Dano1nz has made 35 comments)
@ Dano1nz:
I’m guessing DSE Sylvia Park will be a popular choice.
I don’t queue for anything.
(Jarred has made 4 comments)
What’s the expected price?
(egukin has made 4 comments)
@ Paul
I think your right.. if I do get called out for work will try and grab from JR Duty Free on the way out.
(Dano1nz has made 35 comments)
Ill probably be ‘somewhere’ @ 8am on the off chance I can get one. As far as that ‘somewhere’ in Christchurch is concerned, I’m still unsure what the best bet will be. I’ll be taking my iPad 2 with me though, in case I have to do an online order quick smart!
(jhkoning has made 13 comments)
egukin wrote:
We’ll probably know pricing on Thursday. I doubt it will be much different to the iPad 2 though give or take $50. The iPad 2 prices at launch were:
New Zealand, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available for a recommended retail price (RRP) of NZ$799 inc GST for the 16GB model, NZ$949 inc GST for the 32GB model, NZ$1,099 inc GST the 64GB model. iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a RRP of NZ$998 inc GST for the 16GB model, NZ$1,149 inc GST for the 32GB model and NZ$1,289 inc GST for the 64GB model.
The New iPad’s starting price has already been released on Apple NZ website. It’s starting from NZD$729.
(Chiaki8 has made 1 comment)
Went to Melbourne today and tried to buy one but they are all sold out at first dutyfree Melbourne airport.
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