Posted by Tom Krengel
on 04/06/10
UPDATE: Apple issued a press release Monday putting first-day iPad sales at over 300,000. They did not offer a number that included Sunday sales.
"It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world — it's going to be a game changer," said Steve Jobs, in a prepared statement. "iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad."
Even with all the hype that preceded the launch of the iPad — or perhaps because of it — Apple managed once again to blow past expectations.
As of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 19 of the 20 Apple Stores reached by independent Apple analyst Gene Munster of Pier Jaffray reported having iPads in stock. But a search of Twitter messages Sunday morning turned up reports of stockouts at many Best Buy outlets and several Apple retail locations.
In a report to clients issued Saturday night, Munster's estimated that by midnight Sunday, Apple will have sold 600,000 to 700,000 iPads, including pre-orders — more than double his relatively conservative pre-launch estimate of 200,000 to 300,000.
It took Apple 74 days to sell its first million units of the original iPhone, and three days each to sell a million units of the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3Gs.
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