Ipad Ship Times Slip To 2 3 Weeks Apple Says Demand Has Been Off The Charts

Ship times for Apple’s new iPad slipped again this evening to two to three weeks in the United States, which was previously March 19 across the board. Many European Stores have been at two to three weeks for a few days now.

Meanwhile, Apple told USA Today:

Remember, those “charts” are the iPad 2 charts, and that thing was already a big success. Apple sells a new iPad once a year and keeps its price controls consistent. Many consumers (present company included), who know the same model iPad will cost the exact same as it costs now in another 360 days, always buy Apple products right when they are released. That is bound to cause a bit of a spike.

• iPad 2 discounted as low as $360, BestBuy drops entire lineup by $100 (9to5mac.com)
• iPad and AppleTV shipping times start slipping (9to5mac.com)