Some people (Reseller not really customers of iPhones) in Mainland or Hong Kong purchase a bulk of new iPhone every time when Apple has a new release. Then they resell those new iPhones to the people with much higher price. That's why iPhone in Hong Kong sold out is so easy.
The color sounds awful to me. Like anodized metallic salmon. I used to own a 'champagne' colored car. It was horrible. But that's just me - color is a subjective choice and I'll always respect other's choice. I might shake my head quietly. I mean, I used to drive a metallic beige car!
It is so amazing how wrong these analyst are on Apple. They swore that once carriers dropped the subsidy that Apple would be forced to drop their prices and margins would take a hit. News flash.... Apple has enough cash to subsidize their own phones! Now who will make Apple do what? Checkmate!
This color is also being purchased to differentiate between models and in China the iPhone is a status symbol. Showing you have the latest model is part of that.
Genius.
So every other year Apple is going to add a new color to the S lineup to distinguish it from the previous offering for fear they will lose sales to status seekers?
Why is it called Rose Gold? I can see why it would be called rose coloured, or even "light pink," but where is the gold?
Never been married before? Or your girlfriend never wanted a ring? Rose gold, Platinum, Silver, Gold, etc., all become well-versed when you have one or the other in your life.
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So every other year Apple is going to add a new color to the S lineup to distinguish it from the previous offering for fear they will lose sales to status seekers?
It wouldn't be hard to do and it makes a lot of sense. This is just the inverse of what they did for the 5s cycle when they dropped the 5 and created the 5c at the lower price and offered that in 5 colors. Also note, that from Apple, Gold and Rose Gold are now only available on the 6s. The 6 and 5s are only available in Silver and Space Grey.
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The rose gold color costs no more than the other colors, and I'm guessing Apple didn't short that color production - they likely produced more of it.
The fact that Watch Edition costs 10x-20x entry level models informs that production was incredibly low compared to the other two models.
The color sounds awful to me. Like anodized metallic salmon. I used to own a 'champagne' colored car. It was horrible. But that's just me - color is a subjective choice and I'll always respect other's choice. I might shake my head quietly. I mean, I used to drive a metallic beige car!
Truth in advertising: Metallic Salmon iPhone 6S
I love it.
I have to wait 2-3 weeks for my 6plus 128GB Gold unlocked. Unfortunately I slept in and forgot to pre-order early.
The mrs still clings on to her 5S
This is the third year in a row I have upgraded instead of my usual two-year cycle (1st gen, 3GS, 4S, 5S,6Plus,6SPlus).
Those camera upgrades keep dragging me back in for more..
I am not surprised that the phone is pretty much sold out.
Truth in advertising: Metallic Salmon iPhone 6S
I love it.
Salmon has orange in it. This has none. So, it's not metalized salmon.
Back on topic ... To me it's pink
So, you'd be OK to carry it while your alive if everyone around you was blind, but no carrying pink phone while a Zombie ;-).
Seems your anti zombie position merits a bit of psychanalysis... :-).
"I watch" -- really? and you're a mod here?
In fairness, he has been emeritized?
true...
I even used to be an admin here, a long, long time ago, way before the Apple Watch was released
Nooo ... way to deep ... Pink just doesn't suit me that's all.
Why is it called Rose Gold? I can see why it would be called rose coloured, or even "light pink," but where is the gold?
Never been married before? Or your girlfriend never wanted a ring? Rose gold, Platinum, Silver, Gold, etc., all become well-versed when you have one or the other in your life.
An apple geek's rumor forum; Never been married before? Shocked; shocked, I tell you!
According to the Sept 9 keynote, it will only be available in U.S. Apple Retail Stores. So, not for preorder.
It wouldn't be hard to do and it makes a lot of sense. This is just the inverse of what they did for the 5s cycle when they dropped the 5 and created the 5c at the lower price and offered that in 5 colors. Also note, that from Apple, Gold and Rose Gold are now only available on the 6s. The 6 and 5s are only available in Silver and Space Grey.
This feels like the smoothest product launch ever. The website didn't creak under the pressure and there seems to be more stock than usual.
Anodized rose gold looks like copper a bit which is a great look. I would love to see copper and white next year
Exactly what I was thinking. I'm glad you articulated it.
I'm not much for gold, but the rose gold looks very good, in part because it does resemble copper a bit.