“It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world — it’s going to be a game changer,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in the press release. “iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad.”
Source: Apple Inc.
MacDailyNews Take: Apple’s off to a strong start: That’s roughly $180 million gross on Day One (during Easter weekend when people may have been traveling and/or too busy to go iPadding, no less) for the Wi-Fi-only iPad model (limit two per customer) not counting accessories and other ancillary (halo) sales. Now, let’s wait and see what happens after the first iPadders show off their devices to family and friends and when iPad 3G comes online later this month!
Apple’s “over 300,000” number includes deliveries of pre-ordered iPads to customers. This means that iPad 3G pre-orders are not included in the count.
In late March, we ran a poll that asked, “Will you buy an Apple iPad?” Of 1,194 responses, 35% said they’d buy a 3G iPad, 47% would buy a Wi-Fi iPad, and 18% were unsure or wouldn’t be buying. The detailed results:
• 22% – Yes, WiFi+3G 64GB $829 model
• 21% – Yes, WiFi-only 16GB $499 model
• 13% – Yes, WiFi-only 32GB $599 model
• 13% – Yes, WiFi-only 64GB $699 model
• 11% – No
• 07% – Yes, WiFi+3G 32GB $729 model
• 07% – Unsure
• 06% – Yes, WiFi+3G 16GB $629 model
This gives us at least some idea that there are a great number of iPad pre-orders not yet counted, not to mention a forthcoming sales burst when iPad 3G hits stores.
Have at the math!
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MacDailyNews Note: Regarding some comments below, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster raised his estimates on Saturday to “between 600,000 and 700,000 units purchased on the first day.” This according to John Boudreau of The San Jose Mercury News. We’re not sure if Munster was including Wi-Fi and/or 3G iPad model pre-orders or not. If we had to guess, we’d expect an analyst to be looking at pegging total device sales (both iPad models including pre-orders), but that’s only a guess. If so, his estimate may be closer to reality than some seem to think. Gene?