An inside scoop into Apple’s suppliers was noted by DigiTimes to reveal that approximately 2.5 million iPad 2s were shipped to Apple last month. Apple and other retail stores selling iPad 2 have had trouble keeping the popular device in stock ever since it launched on March 11. With 2.5 million iPad 2s being made available, and the continued demand for them, it’s likely most have ended up in consumers’ hands already.
Sales of iPad 2 are running at a rate faster than its predecessor, and Apple took delivery of 2.4-2.6 million units in March, the sources noted.
DigiTimes also notes Apple is expected to receive just over 4 million iPad 2s per month in the 2nd quarter of 2011, or 12 million units altogether. And various touch panel manufacturers are ramping up production to meet the growing demand.
Apple appears to be getting a hold on its disappearing iPad 2 stock by recently changing the waiting period for shipping to 2-3 weeks when ordering online, upgraded from 3-4 weeks. That waiting period was as high as 4-5 weeks soon after launch a few weeks ago.
Retail chains and iPad 2 suppliers like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, AT&T, and Verizon stores have had limited stock ever since launch as well. You can check real-time inventory supply for most of those stores by going to our “Buy iPad 2” page and clicking on links for the models you want to purchase.
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