With massive queues on Friday afternoon, the iPad 2 looked destined to sell out. But did they?
We’ve had a couple of varying reports from readers telling us that either there were fewer iPads than expected at certain Apple stores or that there were still some available today.
So which is it? We called half a dozen random JB HiFi stores and had no luck at all – with some stores expecting a new shipment tomorrow and others having to wait until early-to-mid April. Similarly, the Big W branches we called were stockless.
Has anybody been iPad hunting today? Did you have any luck? Are Apple Stores turning people away into the welcoming arms of stores like Big W or JB HiFi? Let us know in comments.
Sam Testa
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 2:56 PMI heard Apple Store Perth sold out on Saturday and were turning people away yesterday. I believe most (if not all!) retailers in Perth have sold out.
I placed an order at Target because Big W weren’t taking them. Only two Target stores in Perth received stock last week.
Normandy
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3:12 PMorder online, and stop wasting time…. easy!
Karl M
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3:14 PMWent to the NSW Chatswood apple store Saturday and they had no stock. Said they had sold out the day before. Had no idea how many they had sold or when new stocks would be in. Sunday morning there was a queue up of about 50 people at 9.30am for store opening. I assume the word had got round that they had more stock.
matt
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 4:35 PMok… now THAT is sad…
I can understand lining up on launch day… for the spectacle… but actually queuing up just to get.. basically a lighter version of last years model… of something nobody actually even needs…
SAD!
olearymo
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 5:10 PMat what point did he say he lined up?
Judgmental bugger aren’t you!
Mikko Quilala
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 6:24 PMIn the eNd if you didn’t line up you didn’t get one… This is my first line up and trust me if you were halfway or near the end it was no spectacle…. Quite boring actually!!!
On a lighter note my mate went on Saturday and were out of stock at George St apple store
matt
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:34 PMat what point did *I* say I was referring to HIM!
Jim Bean
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:47 AMEmmmm… you replied to him comment… If you didn’t refer to him or were not intending to, you should have posted a new comment.
matt
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 1:14 AMno, I replied to *his* comment (grammar is hard when your trying to spout bullshit) I was referring to the situation he described IN HIS COMMENT!
matt
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 1:16 AMlol, “you’re”… watever… its 1am… feel free to continue being pedantic…
Yu Myron
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 10:56 PMthis!
Wes
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3:37 PMDavid Jones, Myer, Harvey Norman Melbourne and JB Chadstone were all sold out.
We were trying to buy some (14) for work purposes via Apple Chadstones Business Team, and have a delivery date as early May 2011.
Hiko
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3:50 PMi got to the george st apple store at 7:30pm on friday and were told there was no white ipad2 left and only 64 or 16gb black is available so i left.
after calling shops everywhere (even out to campbelltown and miranda stores) like kmart,target,bigw,jb hifi but none had the white model anywhere.
one could only assume they do have enough stock in australia but just “trickling” small amounts of mixed ipad2s through to the resellers every few days to keep the hype up.
Temba Jaarsveld
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3:57 PMThere is two left at DJ…
Just kidding.
Big W said they getting stock next week.
Brad Thurkettle
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 4:03 PMApple putting up reservation system so you can reserve iPads online. Stock levels are posted at 9pm.
check for your local store here
apple.com.au/retail
Ben
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 5:29 PMApparently all iPads are “unavailable” in that reservation system. Sea of red, at least in the two QLD stores (Robina and Chermside)
Zachory Benton
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 4:15 PMknow 100% that the next byte stores only had 30 each with certain stores specialozing in certain models. for example, knox was the only apple byte store to stock the 16 gb white model
DTM
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 4:23 PMJB Hifi at Macquarie Centre in Sydney sold their 60 odd allotted iPads in 29 minutes on Friday arvo.
TvZ
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 4:48 PMHad a chat with a sales rep at HN over the weekend while bying a new Laptop. They received only 50 to sell on launch day and don’t know when they’ll get more in. Same goes for JB HiFi in Bondi Junction. They aren’t “allowed” to phone up Apple since all the stores were told they will get it- when they get it…..get it….
boc
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 5:16 PMConsidering that Apple stores only got an allotment of about 1000 units, it wouldn’t have been hard for them to sell out.
Most other places got allotments of 100 units or less.
Tom
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 9:05 PMthe retailer i work for got 50 units, but no white wifi ipads. we had 5 left saturday, and were sold out by sunday.
FurDjango
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 6:37 PMWalked into JB Hifi in Camberwell, Victoria on Saturday 1pm. Had called earlier and they said they had sold out so wasn’t expecting to get one. Overheard a sales guy said they just received some stock of Black and White 32GB WIFI and White 64GB WIFI. Picked up a 64GB WIFI. They appeared to have a few.
When I took it to the counter to pay, I overheard a staff member answer a call and said that they had run out of stock. Obviously didn’t know about the few that had come in.
John Menzies
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 7:03 PMI know this doesn’t really help, but I got one from Port Macquarie Target on Saturday morning, they had a decent pile for a regional store. I would expect they sold out by lunch time but are taking names and keeping a waiting list
Nathan Norgan
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 9:00 AMThere is an easy solution to this, don’t buy one!
Overpriced bloatware is all Apple are good at and you all get suckered right into thier brainwashing marketing techniquies.
chinosts
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:46 PMYeah just buy a really lame Android tablet instead…
Joe
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 10:53 AMI went to Apple Store Chatswood Chase this morning. They said that they had no idea when will the stock come in.
Tommy
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:56 PMI have a chat with Jobs and he said it’s all marketing strategy. Apple makes people waiting and crying for their products. They have plenty at warehouse but it’s not time to bring them all to public yet.
Mick Toller
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2:53 PMNot sure about this website
http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?pid=13278&sd=cont
but they claim to have stock. I’m reluctant to commit!
BP
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 12:48 AMI’m working on a website listing all iPad 2 available inventory in Australia. Unfortunately, Australian stores (unlike US, UK & Canadian) don’t seem to list their iPad inventory online.
I’ve set up links to a few stores and intend to add more this evening.
http://www.ipad2tracker.com/australia-ipad2tracker.html
Apologies for the ugliness of the site.
Thanks.
Tom
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 12:06 PMWas wondering if anyone knew the quickest way to pick-up and ipad now? Ordering online says 2-3 weeks and all the stores don’t seem to know when shipments are coming in, any help would be greatly appreciated…
J
Friday, April 29, 2011 at 3:08 PMSTILL none available a month later … 29th April 2011 at Apple City store, DJ’s, Myer and JB’s…about to give up!!!
Blue
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 2:25 PMSearched the entire cbd and the replies were the same, no stocks and no idea when fresh stocks are coming in :(
mike
Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 1:18 PMMay 19 and still no stock
this is total BS not to mention everyone has been advertising their stock at a sale price
what is the point if there is no stock available ??