Apple's $230 iPhone Pocket Sells Out Nearly Immediately (appleinsider.com)
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- News link: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/11/15/0011232/apples-230-iphone-pocket-sells-out-nearly-immediately
- Source link: https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/14/costly-iphone-pocket-sells-out-nearly-immediately
> Longtime Apple users immediately saw the resemblance with the old iPod socks, and everyone saw the price. Apple and Japan's Issey Miyake fashion house partnered to create a limited edition iPhone Pocket, a stretched sock-like bag or shoulder strap.
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> There was no denying that an iPhone in this Pocket looked snuggly. There was definitely no denying that the accessory was well designed. There's also no question that it was about as goofy as the iPod Sock from back the in the day. But there was every denying of the price. The iPhone Pocket came in a short version for $150, and a longer one for $230.
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> For comparison, the Apple Watch SE starts at $250. As ever, though, if you liked it, if you had a use for it, and if you had the budget, there was no reason left not to buy. But if you have hesitated because of the cost, you are now out of luck. There are none left in the US.
[1] https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/11/14/costly-iphone-pocket-sells-out-nearly-immediately
Easy to mug (Score:2)
Whether you prefer a quiet pickpocket job, a snip-and-go or. London-style drive-by snatch, I'm sure the easy-steal Apple sock will be a seasonal hit among thieves this year.
"there was no reason left not to buy" (Score:3)
Smells like Apple have Slashdot in their advertising pocket.
"Out of stock" (Score:2)
Of course, whether they made 80,000 of them - or just 8 - is not something they're gonna tell us.
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It was however many unsold Borat "Mankinis" someone had leftover in the warehouse
You have to admit, simply relabeling them was marketing genius
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So close. More accurately, "Out of sock". :-)
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Nah, I think it's basically like dianetics. Sure, it's a best seller, but the only people buying it have bought thousands of copies already. When I saw nomoreacs and archiebunker leave the apple store they had 8 between the two of them. They were talking about some party they were going to that somehow involves a vcr, soda, and Tim Cook. Probably a very filthy vcr since they bought a lot of cleaner for it.
Looks like a Vajayjay (Score:2)
Anyone think that the picture of the blue sling with the phone peeking out looks like a demented vulva?
[1]https://store.storeimages.cdn-... [cdn-apple.com]
[1] https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/1/as-images.apple.com/is/HS8N2?wid=1144&hei=1144&fmt=jpeg&qlt=90&.v=TE9JbE5vZGRFZkNyN0orR3laQVUxUWtuVHYzMERCZURia3c5SzJFOTlPaDdFVkUzY1lEd2licTI2dHFvV2V4SlpQMjJmZ3lWRWczMmI1U2FpR3BOc0E
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THANKS. Now I can't un-see that image...
I want one (Score:2)
Apple is a synonym of quality. Whatever they make, I know it's gonna fit my needs.
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But will they fit your feet?
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> But will they fit your feet?
Now I'm thinking [1]Nike iShoes [imgur.com] should be a thing.
[1] https://imgur.com/a/5a301jq
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> Apple is a synonym of quality. Whatever they make, I know it's gonna fit my needs.
I'm assuming you're just being sarcastic, but there's probably a bunch of 'em on eBay. I'll go look and... oh, that's unfortunate.
I think I'm going to go with what 93 Escort Wagon said earlier - they made 8 of the damn things, and all of them ended up on eBay for some insanely inflated price.
It's rage bait people (Score:1)
They wouldn't have made very many of these so they could advertise they sold out.
The purpose of this is to get you angry at excess spending by idiots. Then you engage and become aware.
This is a marketing campaign and I'm participating in it and if you're reading this you're participating in it too.
Think critically and Google competently
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I've figured
it out.
The purpose
of your
lack of
paragraphs
is to
anger us.
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> The purpose of this is to get you angry at excess spending by idiots.
Musk has [1]prior art. [tesla.com]
[1] https://www.tesla.com/cybertruck
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> Think critically and Google competently
You first.
Fashion accessories are overpriced, film at 11 (Score:2)
People are only annoyed because this is Apple.
If a clothing brand like Ann Taylor made an ugly $250 phone purse nobody here would bat an eye.
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Or likely buy it.
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Probably most of us here have never heard of that clothing brand, and would never know if they made one.
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Louis Vuitton made some really ugly looking iPhone cases. [1]https://www.ebay.com/itm/40493... [ebay.com]
[1] https://www.ebay.com/itm/404933425106
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How long has your wife been Japanese?
bah (Score:1)
Rich people that have money to burn, Suckers.
I'll sell you an iPhone *towel*! (Score:2)
Much bigger, useful at the beach, and at $150, less expensive!
Let's see, what else can I come up with to sell?
Fashion (Score:1)
I have no plans to buy the iPhone product but I can understand an exuberant price for a fashion accessory designed by a legendary designer and made in limited numbers. The same can be said for a myriad of fashion accessories. If that is how you want to spend your money, then go for it. I will spend my money on electronics instead. It is all a waste of money for anything beyond food, shelter, healthcare and other necessities of life.
Fashion & FOMO (Score:2)
They probably did their research, for what people would pay, especially taking into account crazy fashion choices and the FOMO factor.
How Many Days Before Knock-Offs Are on eBay? (Score:2)
I doubt there is any defensible intellectual property here. The fast fashion accessories business should have no problem dropping the price to 1/10 of Apple's price and have them in time for Christmas.
Great way to dispose of old socks (Score:1)
Dye them bright colors and tell idiots theyâ(TM)ll look cool if they carry their phone around in one.
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If it's got the Apple logo on it there will be no shortage of suckers.