People on the internet were rather interested when they heard that the Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders had sold out, hinting good sales numbers for the CDMA based iPhone. However, it seems all is not good for the Verizon iPhone 4, as BusinessInsider has reported that lineups for the Verizon iPhone 4 have been surprisingly underwhelming.
The lines, so far, are not very long. (And some are laughably short.)
But that's not entirely surprising, given that it is FREEZING outside in many cities; that online pre-orders have already started shipping to peoples' homes and offices; and that this is only kind-of halfway a new iPhone.
Whereas Mike Abramsky of RBC Capital has put forward some reasons he believes might become the cause of the Verizon iPhone 4 launch not performing up to the mark. Those being:
- The iPhone 4 at Verizon is new, but not novel (vs. when AT&T first launched its version of the iPhone 4).
- A lot of existing Verizon customers with Google (GOOG) Android phones are still on contract.
- AT&T offered customers an early upgrade option; Verizon did not.
- There are a lot of AT&T iPhone owners who might like to switch, but are still on contract.
- Verizon's data plan ($30/mos.) is more expensive than AT&T's $25 and $15 offerings.
- AT&T's first-quarter iPhone 4 sales covered 13 weeks vs. Verizon's 7 weeks.
- Some potential Verizon customers are holding out for the iPhone 5, expected to arrive this summer.
However, something seems amiss. Is it the fact that antenna issues persist in the Verizon iPhone 4? Something seems off as well because Verizon Wireless announced that it had achieved record sales with in 24 hours of opening Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders online. It should also be kept in mind that the weather is unfavorable in most localities and people would rather order their iPhones from the comfort of their homes.
Do you plan on getting a Verizon iPhone 4? You should might as well check out our In-Depth Review of the Verizon iPhone 4 which will definitely make it easier for you to choose.