Reordering the preorders
Getting a handle on just how many Vision Pro mixed reality headsets Apple sold in its first weekend isn’t easy but finding out if everyone legitimately bought one is even harder.
Estimates put the weekend Vision Pro sales haul at somewhere around 180,000 units, and while Apple hasn’t confirmed there are some indications that the Cupertino tech giant sold out of the Spatial Computing launch product. However, a quick perusal of the popular auction site eBay turns up hundreds and hundreds of Vision Pro headsets.
Since Apple has yet to ship its first Vision Pro (pre-orders started on January 19 and it ships on February 2), the majority of eBay auction offers appear to be pre-order placeholders. In one auction listing, the seller wrote (all caps are his):
„THIS IS A PRE-ORDER ARRIVING ON FEB 2ND! I WILL SHIP OUT SAME DAY AS LONG AS IT ARRIVES TO ME BEFORE 4PM.“
Some listings show a marketing image of the Vision Pro while others are simply proof of an existing pre-order. Prices range from under $600 to over $7,000. The base 256GB model currently lists for $3,499.
