2012 Jan 13 Sanlitun iPhone 4S Launch Cancelled; Xidan Already Sold Out
The launch of the Apple iPhone 4S, originally planned for today, has been cancelled, possibly because of overnight fights in the massive crowd. Queues began forming yesterday at both the Sanlitun and Xidan stores. The Xidan launch went ahead but their stock sold out within two hours.
In Sanlitun, after the store failed to open at 7am, angry customers began throwing eggs at the glass walls of the Sanlitun store. Crowds were then asked to leave; they were told there would be no release of the latest iPhone. Police were also brought in to clear the crowds. It’s rumored that the majority of the crowd was made up of teams of scalpers.
An online ordering platform for the iPhone is up on Apple's site but it is showing that all phones are currently unavailable.
Photos: MICgadget.com, Josh Ong, apple.com.cn
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Re: Sanlitun iPhone 4S Launch Cancelled; Xidan Already Sold ...
Here's an update from Apple Insider:
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lucreziab
Re: Sanlitun iPhone 4S Launch Cancelled; Xidan Already Sold ...
If people behaved better, they would have opened. who wants to open their doors to an angry mob?
tmax
Re: Sanlitun iPhone 4S Launch Cancelled; Xidan Already Sold ...
They should have opened from 4am, stayed open for 24 hours, and had enough phones for everyone who wanted one!
This wouldn't make newspaper headlines for Apple Inc though ..
Jeremy 29
Re: Sanlitun iPhone 4S Launch Cancelled; Xidan Already Sold ...
I went to buy one at home during xmas. I had to pre-book online the night before, then show up at the time of my reservation. They don't do this here?
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