According to the estimates currently listed on Apple's United States, Canada, and Australia, iPhone 5 pre-ordered today will not reach your doorstep for four weeks. The condition is little better in United Kingdom, France, and Germany, where the estimates are currently hovering around 2-3 weeks mark.
Company had earlier announced that it has sold over 2 million iPhone 5 units within 24 hours of opening the bookings. The sales were double of the iPhone 4S' 24 hours number of 1 million units.
Analysts are now estimating that Apple will be able to sell around 9 million to 10 million iPhone 5 units by September 29.
Apple iPhone 5, which was announced on September 12, is thinner and lighter than its immediate predecessor. It is also taller and now sports a 4-inch display.
Impact on launch in India and other countries
Apple has already announced that that second batch of countries will get iPhone 5 on September 28, which include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
So, it is pretty certain that Apple would be reserving some stocks for these countries, but if the demand is similar in these 22 countries, it might take a while for third batch of countries to get the new iPhone.
As Apple has announced that it aims to offer iPhone 5 in 100 countries by year-end, we hope that it has planned to for this demand and has an ace up its sleeve.
The first reviews of the device are already in and there paint an altogether favourable picture of the smartphone, which might further lead to more demand.
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