So, what's the big deal? They're getting them. Shizzle happens. Apple could make mistakes like this, too, but we don't know because they haven't done promos like this...not that I can remember.
Maybe they will in China. Unless/Until OnePlus or Samsung or someone else starts eating too far into their market share here and they decide to care about the opinions of customers in their own backyard again.
But that may take awhile because I see Apple devotion is alive and well and thriving. That's not a bad thing as long as Apple customers feel we are getting our money's worth. But let's not pretend Apple can't make mistakes or keep people waiting for something.
Congrats to everyone getting their phones and doing their unboxings! I see I missed a page of posts so congratulations and thumbs up to the unboxing posts I missed.