iPad mini shipping times delayed
If you haven’t already ordered that iPad mini, be prepared to wait: Shipping times on the new tablets are already slipping.
Estimated shipping times for the new iPad mini have stretched to two weeks.
Pre-orders for the new tablet opened on October 26, with the promise that first buyers would receive their Wi-fi-enabled iPad minis on November 2. But online buyers can no longer expect such quick turnaround: Apple’s website now estimates shipping times on the new tablet will take as long as two weeks.
Similarly, shipping times for the new wifi-enabled fourth-generation iPad are now listed at a week.
As we noted last week, the delays aren’t entirely unexpected: Analysts said high demand for the iPad mini, combined with a short supply chain for the new device, might result in shipping delays. “The new low price point is expected to appeal to a wider audience and drive up demand,” wrote Richard Shim of NPD DisplaySearch. “However, panel supply-chain indications point to an even more than typical tightness in the market for the iPad mini.”
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