Demand for iPhone 3G in 22 countries creates short supply

When you think about the massive task Apple are trying to deliver on Friday, July 11th then you have an idea that they will run into problems. Apple plan to launch the iPhone 3G in 22 countries on the same day and this demand will create a short supply for the new iPhone.

Apple will not be able to meet the demand for all 22 countries; you only need to look at the email O2 sent out with reasons as to why their upgrade system crashed on Monday.

O2 said that they had reached a point where 13,000 iPhone 3G orders were coming in per second, this is unbelievable and one that resulted in both a sell out of all online stock and a site that crashed.

Apple has only supplied a small amount of the iPhone 3g’s needed in the UK and we are sure this will be a similar pattern across the world.

If your looking at getting an iPhone 3G on Friday our suggestion is to get there early and maybe even take a tent. We have had confirmation from O2 just a few minutes ago that existing owners of the iPhone will be able to upgrade to the new iPhone 3G in store.