Japan, other countries getting the iPad 2 this week

April 27, 2011 By Geoff Duncan

Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and eight other countries are getting the iPad 2 this week - and the Wi-Fi version lands in China May 6.

Apple still can’t make enough iPad 2s to meet consumer demand in any market, so what’s the company doing? Launching the iPad 2 in a dozen new markets this week, and revealing plans to put the Wi-Fi version of the iPad 2 on sale in China beginning May 6.

The iPad 2 will go on sale in Japan on Thursday, April 28—the announcement is particularly significant because Japan was originally slated to get the iPad 2 on March 25, but the launch was delayed by the catastrophic 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on March 11. April 29 will see the iPad 2 launch in Hong Kong, India, Israel, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Suggested pricing is essentially the same as U.S. pricing: $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi only model, escalating to $829 for a 64 GB model with 3G capability.

Apple also announced the Wi-Fi only version of the iPad 2 will launch in mainland China on May 6, and that the company plans to announce additional international availability for the device at a later date.

Apple launched the iPad 2 at the beginning of March and, so far, has been unable to meet demand for the device. The company actually fell short of sales forecasts for the iPad 2, in part due to component shortages brought on by the Japanese earthquake. Apple sold almost 4.7 million iPad 2 tablets during the second financial quarter of 2011, and while that was lower than expectations, Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer noted that the company had “sold every iPad 2 we could make.” Retail availability of the iPad 2 remains spotty, and wait times for online orders remain one to two weeks.

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Killian Tomonaga at 6:30am 28th April 2011 the ipad was never bested. it has outsold anyother product remotely similar to it.
Killian Tomonaga at 6:30am 28th April 2011 the ipad was never bested. it has outsold anyother product remotely similar to it.
Christopher Smith at 8:11pm 27th April 2011 I have to laugh at sheep like Taylor. Apple didn't even bother to put any effort to improve their product this time around and you over exert yourself to try and get your hands on one? It's a crappy product that has been bested by just about every other product out there. Tablets are pointless for the most part anyway but if you absolutely feel the need to have one, why settle for an inferior product made my a company that doesn't care about its customers?
Christopher Smith at 8:11pm 27th April 2011 I have to laugh at sheep like Taylor. Apple didn't even bother to put any effort to improve their product this time around and you over exert yourself to try and get your hands on one? It's a crappy product that has been bested by just about every other product out there. Tablets are pointless for the most part anyway but if you absolutely feel the need to have one, why settle for an inferior product made my a company that doesn't care about its customers?
Christopher Smith at 8:11pm 27th April 2011 I have to laugh at sheep like Taylor. Apple didn't even bother to put any effort to improve their product this time around and you over exert yourself to try and get your hands on one? It's a crappy product that has been bested by just about every other product out there. Tablets are pointless for the most part anyway but if you absolutely feel the need to have one, why settle for an inferior product made my a company that doesn't care about its customers?
Christopher Smith at 8:11pm 27th April 2011 I have to laugh at sheep like Taylor. Apple didn't even bother to put any effort to improve their product this time around and you over exert yourself to try and get your hands on one? It's a crappy product that has been bested by just about every other product out there. Tablets are pointless for the most part anyway but if you absolutely feel the need to have one, why settle for an inferior product made my a company that doesn't care about its customers?
Lucas Meyer at 8:03pm 27th April 2011 dont buy apple, the HTC flyer is alot better
Terry Naylor at 7:58pm 27th April 2011 This is a joke - I mean they can't even fill all the back orders here in the states! I've been on a waiting list at my local Best Buy since day one, and call at least once a week. Only to have them tell me they are at Apple's mercy, and have only been getting sporadic random shipments in. None of which has had my particular model. Not only this but they have also opened up to a bunch of other retail stores. All of which NEVER have any stock! Common Apple - seriously??