Apple's Lightning port adaptors sell out, shipments pushed back 2-3 weeks
Just half an hour after the iPhone 5 went up for pre-order, adaptors for Apple's new Lightning port sold out, forcing users with 30-pin compatible accessories to wait until new shipments arrive in October.
![Lightning Adaptor](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/12.09.14-Lightning-2.jpg)
Both versions of Apple's new Lightning to 30-pin adaptor saw stockouts within 30 minutes of Apple initiating pre-orders on Friday, with estimated ship-by dates bumped back into next month.
Currently, there are two adaptor models available, a $39 version with a 0.2-meter cable and a $29 unit that resembles an oversized 30-pin plug.
![Lightning Adaptor with Cable](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/12.09.14-Lightning.jpg)
Apple unveiled the smaller 9-pin Lightning connector alongside the iPhone 5 at a special event on Wednesday, with the new plug said to be a necessity in building thinner iDevices. The proprietary part is 80 percent smaller than the legacy 30-pin connector it replaces, is all-digital and can be plugged into compatible devices in any orientation.
Besides the iPhone 5, the new iPod touch and iPod nano also use the newly introduced standard.
The adaptors may be available in brick-and-mortar Apple Stores, though the stock allotted to each location is not known.
![Lightning Adaptor](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/12.09.14-Lightning-2.jpg)
Both versions of Apple's new Lightning to 30-pin adaptor saw stockouts within 30 minutes of Apple initiating pre-orders on Friday, with estimated ship-by dates bumped back into next month.
Currently, there are two adaptor models available, a $39 version with a 0.2-meter cable and a $29 unit that resembles an oversized 30-pin plug.
![Lightning Adaptor with Cable](http://photos.appleinsidercdn.com/12.09.14-Lightning.jpg)
Apple unveiled the smaller 9-pin Lightning connector alongside the iPhone 5 at a special event on Wednesday, with the new plug said to be a necessity in building thinner iDevices. The proprietary part is 80 percent smaller than the legacy 30-pin connector it replaces, is all-digital and can be plugged into compatible devices in any orientation.
Besides the iPhone 5, the new iPod touch and iPod nano also use the newly introduced standard.
The adaptors may be available in brick-and-mortar Apple Stores, though the stock allotted to each location is not known.
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It's the adapters that are said to be in short supply, not the USB cables.
Edit: Nevermind, you're right, AI is wrong. It's the USB lightning cables that are delayed, not the dock connector to lighting adapters like the headline and pictures indicate. What's up with that, AI?
Hey no problem... mine aren't going on eBay just to be clear and a form of capitalism for things like this I hate. I just wanted two extra... one for my car and one for work.
There is another adapter on sale in the UK Apple Store. A Lightning to micro USB adapter, currently showing availibility of 3 days:
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Originally Posted by webweasel
There is another adapter on sale in the UK Apple Store. A Lightning to micro USB adapter, currently showing availibility of 3 days:
This will only be available in Europe. This is so you can use any micro-usb based charger to charge your phone, as required by law in an attempt to reduce the massive consumption (throwing away) of chargers. The US doesn't have this requirement so Apple doesn't offer the adapter there. I'm sure 3rd parties will offer something like it eventually. I haven't seen it in Apple stores outside of Europe.
So much for these things being overly expensive, lol.
[http://i.imgur.com/LkmV0.png]
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Originally Posted by Splash-reverse
If you check the accessories listing on the order page of iPhone 5, it says that the phone will come with the 30-pin connector adaptor (though not listed in the 'what's in the box section'). You don't have to buy another one right away.
[http://i.imgur.com/LkmV0.png]
I wonder if this was regional? I don't remember seeing that on the US Apple Store site. When I tried to order the adapter at 12:04 PST, it was already showing an October delivery. Didn't bother to try to buy the adapter cable. Just hoping that I will be able to pick one up on launch day.
On the other hand, I LOVE that micro USB adapter ... Just what the doctor ordered for 99% of what I plug my iPhone in for -- charging! May have to have a buddy of mine pick one of these up in the UK for me ...
Yeah, I'm kind of concerned about that too but hopefully they've made it sturdy enough.
Has anyone seen or heard anything about an iPhone 5 dock stand? I can't find one anywhere in the Apple site. Seems odd they would t have those ready too.