Boston, MA 09/23/2013 (wallstreetpr) – Gold never goes out of style, and if it is in an iPhone, it becomes all the more appealing. The iPhone 5C has been launched in a gold color and is proving to be rare, thanks to its high demand. iPhone lovers who desire to acquire the champagne-colored handset will have to wait for a few weeks before they can actually get one.
On its official website, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has mentioned that the earliest that the gold hues iPhone 5C will be shipped is, October irrespective of which carrier or store is stocking it. This simply goes to show that the company had not expected such a high demand for these pieces.
Go for gold
September 20th was the day on which the company commenced accepted orders online for its new smartphone launches. Those who had already placed orders for the gold handset earlier could have bought some pieces from the first lot of phones that hit the market. Others were more than willing to wait it out in lengthy queues outside carriers and company stores. However, the inventory that these stores had also ran out the very same day Those buyers who were lucky enough to be able to order their gold iPhone 5C’s online said that they expect to receive the handsets around the 28-3- October.
Shipping schedules
Contrastingly, the other colors that were launched, like every version of space-gray and silver phones will be shipped within 7-10 days. Nevertheless, the demand for those handsets is not a high as the one for the gold model is. Overall, the sales of the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S have been very hearty and the white colored handsets are also in great demand. Both these handsets have been eagerly-awaited and post the Friday launch things seem to be looking up for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)