iPhones selling out in UK following O2 price cut
By Will Park on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 12:21 PM PST In Announcements, Apple, Financial/Corporate News, O2, iPhone
So, what was the biggest barrier to entry for potential iPhone customers in the UK? By the looks of it, it was the price.
Following the £100 price cut on iPhones from O2 (NYSE: TEF) UK, O2 and Carphone Warehouse retail locations are reporting that iPhone stock is selling out like it was launch day all over again. Some O2 stores even reported that they sold out of iPhone stock on the day of the price cut.
The price cut has revived a slowdown in iPhone sales, and highlights UK demand for the iPhone. Some O2 customers looking for a lower-priced iPhone in the UK may have to wait until their local retail location takes shipment of new iPhones this weekend.
The iPhone 8GB will be offered at the frenzy-inducing £169 price point until June 1, presumably before the 3G iPhone launches.
[Via: Mobile Today]
Fairly foolish purchase if you ask me (with the 3g iphone launch looming) – however £169 is rather cheap considering a contract isnt ‘necessary’. I for one will wait for the 3g version. Lets hope they remove that horrible silver trim on the 3g one!
I definitely would wait it out for the 3G iPhone as well. But, I’m sure there are plenty of folks on lesser budgets that can make do with EDGE – and for those people, the new low price on the iPhone 8GB is a bargain!
I like the Silver trim
Hi guys,
Im thinking of getting an 8gb from cpw online for £169, however, when I try to go through the ordering process, cpw take my bank details as well as employment details etc.
Does this mean they will forcefully sign me up to a contract even if I dont want to activate my iphone??
Do let us know your thoughts on this please…
Tnx