“Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities said in a note to investors on Friday that he ‘would not be surprised’ if sales of the iPad 2 reach 1 million over the weekend. That would easily best last year’s sales of 1 million in just 28 days,” Neil Hughes reports for AppleInsider.
Hughes reports, “White said the sales pace will also likely continue into the coming weeks, as Apple plans to launch the iPad 2 in 26 more countries on March 25. Friday’s 5 p.m. sales start applies to the U.S. only. He noted signs of strong demand already, with online orders not shipping for 2 or 3 weeks, and lines forming at stores around the country.”
Hope they do 1 mill in the weekend and then 10 mill to pass M$ with fastest selling gadget.
Don’t worry about it. Microsoft’s Kinect only hit 10M because it was launched right into the Xmas shopping season.
But Micro$ucks didn’t even develop the Kinect. They bought a company that had already developed it and then slapped their sticker on it and sold it as if it was their own genius product.
The reason why they sold 10 million of them was because they didn’t develop it.
Just imagine the potential sales volume of an iPad 2 release that was world wide in scope rather than just the U.S.!
What I said
Sales could easily hit 2 million if the units are out there. Best Buy sold a TON of them and still has a TON more. I can’t believe how many people are still on line waiting to buy one an hour after they have been on sale. Saying it’s going to be huge is an understatement!
The only way sales can hit two million is if Apple can actually make two million. Recent stories indicate that they had some production ramp-up issues, which is why online pre-ordering wasn’t allowed.
Not really, they could “sell” more than they have produced. The sale would be this weekend, not the production and delivery. Like the Galaxey Tab in reverse.
Once again, MDN got it right. Piper Jaffray, et al, underestimated desire for this incredible device.
“with online orders not shipping for 2 or 3 weeks”
ONLY those that were too slow to order 😛
Mine still scheduled to be here Friday. (Crosses Fingers)
I drove past a Verizon and AT&T store this afternoon. AT&T has a sign up on the door saying they have a limited supply of 32GB only versions.
Verizon, has a “Sorry we dont have any iPad 2’s” sign…
Apple and BestBuy seem to be the only places with any quantity.
I want to see the number sold, and breakdown of color. and the 3G versions.
Hey, I resemble that remark! Ordered mine at 5:45 am central time and got the 2-3 week wait.
I have a demanding job. Must get my sleepy-poo.
“Brian White with Ticonderoga Securities….”
Sure glad we have these brilliant analysts to let us know how things will go. Myself, I was mistakenly anticipating sales of maybe a few thousand. Good he set me straight on that!
There are a total of 18 different models this time! Hard the everything in stock, I’m sure. And hard to predict what people are going to want.
18 models and then add in the cases and color combinations ….. Apple has a huge hit on their hands …..
Imagine the personal touch with the color combinations will explode sales …..
“Oh look, isn’t it so cute, I want mine to be the white with red leather, what do you think Angie?”
Angie: “I’m getting the blue one, isn’t it cute, hehehe!”
Yep, Apple gonna sell a ton and watch their margins nick up with the added case sale …..
Hey Gene… How about them lines ?
Waited 2 1/2 hours to get my 32GB WI FI at Best Buy. White iPads sold out early. Apple will make billions with the smart covers. $70 for a 9.5″x7.5″ cover? WOW! Everybody was buying them. Glad I have some Apple stock.
“‘would not be surprised’ if sales of the iPad 2 reach 1 million over the weekend. That would easily best last year’s sales of 1 million in just 28 days,”…
1 million in three days best 1 million in 28 days… Hmmm, imagine that, reaching one mil in three days is better than 28.
Well somebody has to say it…
“Duh, WINNING!”
It looks like Brian reads my MDN posts.
Smart kid.
Depends on how many they have. Yesterday at 5pm they were sold out of AT&T models and 16GB White WiFi model here in Boston.
I don’t know about 1 million. I’ll say half that because I don’t know if Apple made enough. Maybe 600K if that.
I initially thought 1 million possible until I waited in line at the Pasadena Apple store today and most of us were turned away after learning that they only had one model: black 64 GB iPad 2 for verizon. and only a few.