What time does iTunes Connect shut down today?

davejas69 · 12-21-2011, 03:17 PM

Wondering if anyone paid attention last year. Do they shut down at midnight California time, end of business day today? When?

Thanks!

merlin · 12-21-2011, 03:23 PM

Came here to ask exactly the same question. I'll be waiting till 10 p.m. east coast and do the stuff then.

ilmman · 12-21-2011, 03:31 PM

Been stuck in review for more than a day now..

Touchmint · 12-21-2011, 03:35 PM

Ya just hit 24 hours in review now... If I do get accepted is there anything else I need to do to release it on the store. I had read something about setting availability date? I would hate to get it accepted and then not b able to get it in the store before shutdown.

MadChef · 12-21-2011, 03:56 PM

Please close now, i am featured in Sweden, let it be that way now santa until new year

IphoneSdk · 12-21-2011, 04:38 PM

I would like to know this too! I presumed they were shutting on the 22nd at 5pm CST?

davejas69 · 12-21-2011, 04:45 PM

I don't think so if the 22 is supposed be the first shutdown day, i don't see how they would be open until 5 pm that day.

IphoneSdk · 12-21-2011, 04:53 PM

It doesn't make it clear if they shut down on the 22nd or the first day of the holiday is the 22nd...

davejas69 · 12-21-2011, 04:58 PM

That is true, I really don't know either.

bignoggins · 12-21-2011, 07:37 PM

Now would be a good time to freeze rankings since I'm #2 top paid and free in my category right now

ethanwa · 12-21-2011, 07:55 PM

I remember the past few years they said they would close on the 23rd and I think in 2009 they didn't actually close until like 9-10PM PST on the 23rd.

In 2010 I think it was more like NOON-1PM PST or so.

Bertrand21 · 12-21-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bignoggins

Now would be a good time to freeze rankings since I'm #2 top paid and free in my category right now

I Agree with you

mediaspree · 12-21-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bignoggins

Now would be a good time to freeze rankings since I'm #2 top paid and free in my category right now

There is a rankings freeze? Why? Isn't it all algorithmic?

ethanwa · 12-21-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mediaspree

There is a rankings freeze? Why? Isn't it all algorithmic?

Yeah, like there is every year when iTunes Connect shuts down. Apple doesn't like letting the rankings run wild when no one is in the building to fix a potential problems or manipulations.

Profile · 12-21-2011, 09:25 PM

Well, they're not shut down yet . . . . Just got a "rejection" email for one of my updates.

MadChef · 12-22-2011, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bignoggins

Now would be a good time to freeze rankings since I'm #2 top paid and free in my category right now

Think i will buy your basketball app, games start on Sunday.

Also, congrats on your success, big-inspiration

joeallenpro · 12-22-2011, 06:11 AM

I assume that it will shut down at the end of business today...

One of my apps changed to "In Review" this morning at 02:52 AM GMT (6:52 PM Pacific time)

And we're still able to log into iTunes Connect.

I'm guessing they'd have stopped access at the end of business yesterday if today was going to be the first day of shutdown but WHO KNOWS???

I'm hoping that they'll make mine ready for sale and visible in the store just before they shut down

joeallenpro · 12-22-2011, 06:17 AM

We've just had our sales report for the 21st generated too

IphoneSdk · 12-22-2011, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by joeallenpro

We've just had our sales report for the 21st generated too

Same, just got mine so fingers crossed it's end of business today or even 12pm CST tonight!

My new App (Submitted on the 20th) is still Waiting for Review so maybe I might just squeeze in!

iNet · 12-22-2011, 08:53 AM

What I do find strange is that the email wasn't local so it will be different from the UK to the US... Which tells me nothing really, not that it makes any difference.

Hoping it locks down soon though,

Is it just me or has Twitter just completely Changed their layout??

Merry Christmas everyone!

IphoneSdk · 12-22-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by iNet

What I do find strange is that the email was local so it will be different from the UK to the US... Which tells me nothing really, not that it makes any difference.

Hoping it locks down soon though,

Is it just me or has Twitter just completely Changed their layout??

Merry Christmas everyone!

My Twitter is still the same design!

iNet · 12-22-2011, 09:11 AM

sorry, I know it's random and off topic but...

ilmman · 12-22-2011, 09:20 AM

my downloads report in china was like 30% less than usual. Was it because it shut down earlier than the US Store because it was the 22nd in the China store first. First time waiting thru the xmas period o man so exciting