EVO didn't sell quite as much as was originally thought on launch day

[mandarb916]

Sprint | News Release

Not 3x weekend sales of Pre and Instinct combined
Rather, launch day sales were on parity with Pre and Instinct weekend sales

Slight bummer, but still very good nonetheless, especially with sellouts all over

 

[storino03]

where it say that?

 

[mandarb916]

where it say that?

Italicized part of the Sprint press release 2nd paragraph.

Day 1 EVO = 6x Instinct
Day 1 EVO = 2x Pre
Day 1 EVO = weekend Instinct + weekend Pre

 

[sed51329]

"We originally reported that the total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was three times the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined. We inadvertently erred in the comparison. The total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was in line with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined."

 

[sed51329]

And that's just launch day. Most places in Wisconsin were sold out by 9 am. There first month sale are going to be pretty good I'm thinking.

 

[Aridon]

Considering they are mostly sold out there isn't much that can be done. Can't sell what they don't have.

 

[mandarb916]

And that's just launch day. Most places in Wisconsin were sold out by 9 am. There first month sale are going to be pretty good I'm thinking.

Seems like sales were, more or less, supply constrained which is a double edged sword I suppose. Free additional press for being sold out, but unhappy consumers that can't get their hands on them. BUT, not being able to get one's hands on something is in many cases, enough to push a lot of consumers over the edge to get their hands on one when it becomes available

 

[Mustachio]

None of that matters. What DOES matter is this: what percentage of EVOs available for sale on June 4th went unsold at the end of the day?

Anyone have that answer?

 

[DirkBelig]

"The total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was in line with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined."

So a single phone in one day sells as many as TWO phones sell in THREE days combined (i.e. like one phone over six days) and that's a disappointment how exactly?!?

 

[sed51329]

Agreed. Sales were so high that they sold their inventory so quickly, and people that want them couldn't even get one now. I don't think this is bad news at all.

 

[Caitlyn McKenzie]

What's annoying is Sprint never actually gives hard sales numbers.

There aren't any for the EVO, there weren't any for the Pre, and there weren't any for the Instinct. For all we know the instinct sold 1, the Pre sold 3, and the EVO sold 6.

 

[pwnst_r]

"The total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was in line with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined."

So a single phone in one day sells as many as TWO phones sell in THREE days combined (i.e. like one phone over six days) and that's a disappointment how exactly?!?

^this.

 

[charliegrs]

What's annoying is Sprint never actually gives hard sales numbers.

There aren't any for the EVO, there weren't any for the Pre, and there weren't any for the Instinct. For all we know the instinct sold 1, the Pre sold 3, and the EVO sold 6.

I agree this annoys me too. However, I think the reason they do it is because they know even with the rising popularity of Android and the new star phone the EVO that if they gave hard numbers, it would still look paltry compared to the upcoming Iphone release. I think when an Android phone {or phones} comes out that really is on par with the Iphone in terms of consumer awareness and sales {and I dont think its too far in the future}, then Sprint will start giving us real sales numbers because they will look more or less equal or better to the Iphones. Just my 2 cents.

 

[xorg]

They screwed up by not making enough!

 

[charliegrs]

They screwed up by not making enough!

It probably wasnt easy to predict demand. Its not like Android has the legions of sheep that the Iphone has.

 

[maverick96]

Real question is....How many within 30 day returns will there be on June 24th???????

 

[sonso]

"The total number of HTC EVO 4G devices sold on launch day was in line with the number of Samsung Instinct and Palm Pre devices sold over their first three days on the market combined."

So a single phone in one day sells as many as TWO phones sell in THREE days combined (i.e. like one phone over six days) and that's a disappointment how exactly?!?

lol. I had the same question. Android FTW. Evo FTW.

 

[estebancam]

I remember the CFO of Sprint saying that they would not have an inventory problem like they did with Pre this time around. I guess the demand was even more than what they expected.

I have read on numerous occasions that HTC was really pushing on the manufacturing in order to get as many out as possible. Basically, cranking them out.

Still, Sprint sees a shortage on the device. This is good news for the company. They need to beef up on customers already. They deserve it.