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So I bit the bullet and ordered the 64G silver X through Verizon. It has already shipped and is scheduled to be here by Monday 11/27.
 
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After thinking for a while the other day, I decided that I didn’t really need 256 but if it shipped soon I’d be fine with it. Today couldn’t have come together any better, though.

My sales rep from Verizon called and told me they had some in stock and that if I was interested in a silver 64, that they had a few but it was still first come first serve. I just so happened to work around the corner from there and be on my lunch break, so I picked up one of those instead.

Coming from a slowly dying Nexus 5x, this thing is awesome. I’m loving it so far.
 
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After thinking for a while the other day, I decided that I didn’t really need 256 but if it shipped soon I’d be fine with it. Today couldn’t have come together any better, though.

My sales rep from Verizon called and told me they had some in stock and that if I was interested in a silver 64, that they had a few but it was still first come first serve. I just so happened to work around the corner from there and be on my lunch break, so I picked up one of those instead.

Coming from a slowly dying Nexus 5x, this thing is awesome. I’m loving it so far.

Yeah you can definitely survive on 64gb. When I had the 256 iPhone 7+, I basically downloaded every album one my Apple Music library so I could go with the lower tier data plan. Now though, my work pays for my cell service, and I’ll still probably download about 2,500 songs, download a good 20 games, store my photos but optimize storage, and still have about 20gb left.
 
Ok so just to be clear:

The ideal route would be to preorder through Apple’s app for best chance of 11/3 delivery since Apple gets all the stock first?
It turned out the Apple app was the worst place to preorder iPhone X
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I remember somewhere in this thread people said basically that Apple’s website was better for preordering than the Verizon app/site because going through Apple means you get priority on your order and a better chance of receiving it on 11/3
It turned out what people said about Apple website was better for preordering was not correct.
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The carriers each have their own stock. People who order via the Apple website are only competing with other people who order via the Apple website, not with people who order directly though their carrier. At least for that initial stock.
The comment above turned out to be very true indeed.
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This! Wait until you have the phones in hand before you breathe on your VZW account.

When I preordered the 6s all was good on my preorder but I tried to make a change to my wife’s line and the order got cancelled. Learned my lesson fast.
It turned out I did not have any issues at all to get my iPhone X on the launch date. When a situation happens like this, do not make any changes to the existing order. Wait until you get the phone on hand and then make changes to whatever needs to be done. I paid off my phone after I received it as it was automatically ordered in payment plan during the preorder date. Thankfully, I did not mess anything on my preorder by making any changes.
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Yeah you can definitely survive on 64gb. When I had the 256 iPhone 7+, I basically downloaded every album one my Apple Music library so I could go with the lower tier data plan. Now though, my work pays for my cell service, and I’ll still probably download about 2,500 songs, download a good 20 games, store my photos but optimize storage, and still have about 20gb left.
256 GB is for a peace of mind. So, no worries to reorganize the memory. The peace of mind is worth it and that is why 256 GB is so popular and always sold out first befor 64 GB.
 
Well I’m bummed I won’t be getting my phone until Monday. It was originally scheduled for delivery today
 
Well I’m bummed I won’t be getting my phone until Monday. It was originally scheduled for delivery today
I won’t be getting mine until Monday as well. I’ve been tracking it on Fedex. It started out in PA and is now in Memphis, TN. I live in New Jersey btw. Not sure why it went to Tennessee.
 
I won’t be getting mine until Monday as well. I’ve been tracking it on Fedex. It started out in PA and is now in Memphis, TN. I live in New Jersey btw. Not sure why it went to Tennessee.

I wish mine was coming via FedEx. It’s coming from UPS and when I checked the tracking yesterday morning it said a UPS trailer was late arriving to the last destination, which was somewhere in IL. I live in Missouri
 
I wish mine was coming via FedEx. It’s coming from UPS and when I checked the tracking yesterday morning it said a UPS trailer was late arriving to the last destination, which was somewhere in IL. I live in Missouri
That sucks. The vzw app says my X will be delivered by 11/25. Fedex says 11/27. Not sure what to believe. But since the package is in Tennessee, I’m assuming it’ll be here on Monday unfortunately.
 
That sucks. The vzw app says my X will be delivered by 11/25. Fedex says 11/27. Not sure what to believe. But since the package is in Tennessee, I’m assuming it’ll be here on Monday unfortunately.

Yeah I should just be grateful it’s on the way! I had an expected ship date of 12/6
 
I just hate that these have to have signatures. Mine is coming today but I’m out of town so I’ll have to pick it up at UPS on Monday
 
It started out in PA and is now in Memphis, TN. I live in New Jersey btw. Not sure why it went to Tennessee.
Fedex moves almost all packages through Memphis no matter how "close" you or I might feel two locations are. There are instances where they'll move goods by truck but generally speaking, presume your package will be flying. 99% of the time it works perfectly so personally, I don't question their logic / logistics.
 
Seems like Apple stores have replenished their stock today. There are a lot X’s available in my area to reserve at an Apple store. I’m sure the stores are crazy busy right now though.
 
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Well, the topic of this thread changed since I've posted in it originally but I was holding out for Black Friday deals on either iPhone 8+ or X models. Three different VZW phone reps told me that since I wasn't in a hurry to upgrade that I should wait for VZW's Black Friday deals. All of them mentioned what VZW offered last year too. Well, Black Friday is here and literally nothing offered in regards to the 8 or X models (no interest in a deal on an iPad). I guess I'll hold out longer.... No phone is worth how much these are going for (to me - to each their own).

We did tell our son to hold out as well for his upgrade ... and he's getting an S8+ for 50% off now.
 
This thread has slowed down a lot the past 2-3 days. Looks like no movement from the 12/13 ships. Also has remained at 12/13 for new ship dates for the 256gb's since I ordered 11/8. Maybe there's a large allocation that week.

I have a 12/6 256gb silver ordered 11/8 also not moved yet.
 
I’m shocked my delivery is rescheduled for today. I didn’t think UPS delivered on Saturday
 
To bad fedex doesn't deliver on Saturday. At least I get it on Monday.
Date/Time
Activity

11/25/2017 - Saturday
8:23 am
Arrived at FedEx location

MEMPHIS, TN


11/24/2017 - Friday
1:14 pm
Departed FedEx location

NEWARK, NJ


11/23/2017 - Thursday
2:04 am
Arrived at FedEx location

NEWARK, NJ


11/22/2017 - Wednesday
6:22 pm
Left FedEx origin facility

COATESVILLE, PA

2:08 pm
Picked up

WEST CHESTER, PA

8:27 am
 
I also ordered a 256 sg on 11/8 and have seen no change to my 12/13 ship date on the Verizon website. If you look on the Apple site though it is showing a ship date for the same phone of 1 to 2 weeks, which would be 12/2 to 12/9, so I’ll be a bit upset if it really doesn’t ship until 12/13 or slips even later.
 
I ordered my iPhone X 11/6 at Costco (from Verizon), they told me my expected delivery date was 12/4 but I got it 2 weeks early on 11/20 :) Very happy, the phone is amazing.
 
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