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How rare IS the Gold 5S right now?

So on September 20, I rushed home from school to find that all the Gold iPhone 5Ss were backordered until October. I researched and realized it was all over the news and the huge supply problem and everything. My dad placed my phone on order that evening through T-Mobile but I knew it'd be a long time before I got it. On Monday, he found out there had been a charging issue and we had to reorder the phone, so I was sadly positive it wouldn't come until like November :D

It came yesterday and I'm so happy! I didn't think much of it until I got on the news again and found out there's STILL a supply problem.....? I didn't order it ahead of most people I don't think, because of the Monday delay. Yet I'm right here with a 64GB Gold iPhone 5S, apparently the hardest to find one of them all.

Haha this definitely makes me feel special in a way, but also I'm just confused and very interested in what's going on! How big is the supply problem still? I've noticed I've seen no gold 5Ss about and except in the Apple Store all other network shops, etc are out of them and only have space grey or silver. Honestly yeah, just explain this to me?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Media Hype !

    "Can't Touch This" and everybody wants one.

    Probably a shortage created by the Apple company media folks.

    As far as the stores not having it, Apple would rather have you order t directly from them rather than you getting it from a store.

    Larger profit margin that way.

    Enjoy your phone.

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    Source(s): Just my opinion.
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