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Apple's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Inventory Improving, but Still Tighter Than Last Year's iPhone 5s
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are both seeing improved inventory availability at Apple's retail stores across the United States, according to a new report from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who has been tracking in-store availability of various models across 80 different stores since the devices' launch in September.
According to the report, checks of Apple's online store for in-store pickup at the location found that 56 percent of "core SKUs" (AT&T and Verizon) of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were in stock as of last Friday, December 12, which was "up from almost no inventory in mid-November." Munster's previous tracking saw 6 percent availability as of October 14 and 0.4 percent as of November 14.
Looking back at the iPhone 5s, which was also considered constrained for quite some time after launch last year, Munster found in-store availability in the United States was essentially at 100 percent as of December 9, 2013, with online orders achieving "within 24 hours" balance just a day later.
With a little over a week until Christmas, it appears that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are continuing to face far more shortages than any of their predecessors have in the past, despite the boost in online and retail availability over the past month.
According to the report, checks of Apple's online store for in-store pickup at the location found that 56 percent of "core SKUs" (AT&T and Verizon) of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were in stock as of last Friday, December 12, which was "up from almost no inventory in mid-November." Munster's previous tracking saw 6 percent availability as of October 14 and 0.4 percent as of November 14.
We believe that this tracking suggests that availability has improved, but we also note that we would have expected availability to be 100%. Previously, we believed that Apple would likely reach 100% availability by the end of the quarter. We now expect it to be closer to 80% by the end of the quarter.Shipping estimates for online orders through Apple in the U.S. and other countries also began improving in late November and moved to 3-5 business days earlier this month. Munster noted, however, that "typically at this time in the cycle, we would expect online leads times to be same business day."
Looking back at the iPhone 5s, which was also considered constrained for quite some time after launch last year, Munster found in-store availability in the United States was essentially at 100 percent as of December 9, 2013, with online orders achieving "within 24 hours" balance just a day later.
With a little over a week until Christmas, it appears that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are continuing to face far more shortages than any of their predecessors have in the past, despite the boost in online and retail availability over the past month.
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55 months ago
Walked into AT&T yesterday and they had the 6 and 6+ but only in 16GB
Went upstairs to the Apple Store and they had everything
Picked up an AT&T 64GB 6+ Gold for the wife with no problem
Easy in and out with zero wait
Went upstairs to the Apple Store and they had everything
Picked up an AT&T 64GB 6+ Gold for the wife with no problem
Easy in and out with zero wait
55 months ago
All I did was comment on my experience yesterday
You are free to make it mean whatever you want
I appreciate your comment. My response came off a bit antagonistic. Sorry about that.
55 months ago
Wow
The amount of Iphones being sold must be mind boggling. Because reports are that production levels are much higher for the 6 than they were for 5s. And this analysis is primarily U.S. based. There seems to be shortages all over the world as well.
And we are only a few months before the Great Apple Watch shortage. Well I don't know if that will happen. But I think there is a fairly good chance we are going to see long lines for launch day for the watch. Keep in mind that buying the watch will be more personal as you inspect the bands from an aesthetic sense. So buying will take much longer and many people will not want to order online sight unseen. It could get ugly if the lines stretch around the block, and each purchaser needs 10 minutes of fiddling around with bands and such before buying a watch (versus the process for buying a phone which folks usually know what they want as they walk into the store, certainly all the folks who wait on launch day, they know).
The amount of Iphones being sold must be mind boggling. Because reports are that production levels are much higher for the 6 than they were for 5s. And this analysis is primarily U.S. based. There seems to be shortages all over the world as well.
And we are only a few months before the Great Apple Watch shortage. Well I don't know if that will happen. But I think there is a fairly good chance we are going to see long lines for launch day for the watch. Keep in mind that buying the watch will be more personal as you inspect the bands from an aesthetic sense. So buying will take much longer and many people will not want to order online sight unseen. It could get ugly if the lines stretch around the block, and each purchaser needs 10 minutes of fiddling around with bands and such before buying a watch (versus the process for buying a phone which folks usually know what they want as they walk into the store, certainly all the folks who wait on launch day, they know).
55 months ago
Looks like the bigger screen size was a huge hit.
Doubt that Apple will return to the smaller 4 inch screens with the new design.
Doubt that Apple will return to the smaller 4 inch screens with the new design.
55 months ago
Looks like the bigger screen size was a huge hit.
Doubt that Apple will return to the smaller 4 inch screens with the new design.
I'm still holding on to my 5s. I want a small phone with Apple Pay and a better camera/battery life.
55 months ago
I guess there will be some disappointment under the tree for some this year. :(
55 months ago
Still haven't seen that many around in the UK, not even in London
I see quite a few on my commute into London. Mainly the 6, but I've seen a few 6 pluses.
55 months ago
Oh, I've got no problem if people say things like.
"well I like my 4" phone, I'd not really considered a larger one, perhaps when I see it, I may consider one"
It's when people spout junk about:
"Apple won't make stupid Phablets like Samdung, no one wants those stupid things, Apple has shown how unusable they are. I don't think Apple should ever make one, and I know they won't"
Then Apple do, and these people are the 1st to rush out, buy one and deem it the best Apple product ever.
I think those are the people who get on others nerves. And unfortunately some Apple fans seem to be the worst when it comes to acting this way :(
I clearly remember a few posters saying phablets were for "poor people" with "fat greasy fingers" and that refined Apple users preferred small 4" phones because you know, delicate bone structure and all. :D
55 months ago
Funny, I actually see more iPhone 6/6+ in real life then iPhone 5/5s now.
I notice more red cars since I got my iPhone 6 Plus. :cool:
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