Despite only being announced on Wednesday 7th, pre-orders for Apple's new iPad have already seen buyers receiving delay emails. The latest iPad is set to be released March 16th but, in the UK there appears to be a shortage issue already. In the UK the Apple store didn't come back online for around 4 hours after the announcement when pre-orders could begin to be placed, with many buyers repeatedly refreshing the page until it the store was open. For those who managed to order between 11:30pm on March 7th and 8am March 8th, orders still appear to be on track for a March 16th delivery. However, quite a lot of buyers who placed orders after 8am on Thursday have now received delay emails from Apple, informing them they won't receive the iPad on the 16th but, rather the 21st of March, despite the website still saying March 16th for delivery.
The Apple website has since been updated and now consumers who pre-order in the UK at least, are expected to see the product dispatched in two to three weeks time. Some consumers in the US have also received the dreaded delay emails but, the majority of reports are coming from the UK. In contrast, a lot of US buyers are instead reporting that they are receiving shipping emails, informing them the new iPads have been dispatched.
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