In store availability - iPad 32GB

[VladM]

A mate of mine will be in Chicago next week, and I would like him to bring an iPad over for me. Will he be able to just walk into an Apple store (or BestBuy) and pick one up, or should I "reserve" one (like they did on launch day)?

 

[KevinM2]

As far as I can tell, the "reserve" option was for launch day only, and you can't do that anymore. At least that was what I was told.

I will be walking in off the street myself and fully expect to be able to pick up a 64Gb no problem. By all accounts availability is reported as reasonably good by people around the US.

 

[boatski]

I walked into the Apple Store yesterday here in Indiana about 1 hour before closing time and picked one up.

 

[jayhay]

I drove down from Canada to NY yesterday to buy one and had no problem. That said, I was buying the 32g and as I was paying, I heard the manager tell the staff that the 16g was sold out. The guy helping me indicated that the 32g would be the next to sell out. I don't know if this is because this location is near the us/cnd border though or if other stores are experiencing the same thing.

 

[Lara F]

SoHo in NYC sold out of the 32GB while I was there yesterday evening. Only 64GB left, but they said it was possible they'd replenish this morning.

 

[skubish]

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Call them. It's impossible to answer in a forum and things could change in a week.

 

[iLiveUdie]

A mate of mine will be in Chicago next week, and I would like him to bring an iPad over for me. Will he be able to just walk into an Apple store (or BestBuy) and pick one up, or should I "reserve" one (like they did on launch day)?

The reserve day is no longer an option, he will have to wait hours inline at the Apple store

 

[mstout]

bought my 32gb friday night. as people were buying them on michigan avenue employees were carrying stacks of new boxes of ipad 32gb's out. they have a ton.

 

[leesweet]

Hours? I only waited 20 minutes last Sunday. I think availability is generally pretty good, but the answer from here on out is 'call the store'.

 

[mstout]

In terms of calling the store, I've never been able to call the michigan avenue store. no one answers. I think they're too busy to answer the phone. But most of the big stores seem to have good supply of iPads.

 

[iLiveUdie]

Hours? I only waited 20 minutes last Sunday. I think availability is generally pretty good, but the answer from here on out is 'call the store'.

Depends where you are...down in Cali, lines are practically out the mall doors...