Apple Celebrates iPhone X Launch Day as Sales and Deliveries Begin Around the World

[MacRumors]

Apple today celebrated the launch of the new iPhone X by sharing some images of customers around the world buying and trying out the smartphone for the first time.

George Street, Sydney​

Apple Stores globally open at 8:00 a.m. local time to allow customers to pick up their reserved devices and make walk-in purchases, and Apple posted pictures of customers at Apple Stores in Dubai, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Sydney.

Years in the making, the iPhone X (pronounced "iPhone 10"), is Apple's latest and most advanced flagship device to date, featuring a 5.8-inch OLED display, Face ID facial recognition, wireless inductive charging, and a faster A11 Bionic processor.

Apple Store, Fifth Avenue, New York (Image: @jonfortt)​

Initial demand for the smartphone appears to be strong, with long lines forming outside Apple Stores around Europe, Asia, and Australasia, following advice from the tech giant that people get to stores early if they want to be in with a chance of purchasing the smartphone on launch day.

Apple Store, Tokyo​

Large queues have been seen in Singapore, Madrid, Amsterdam, Belfast, Edinburgh, and Liverpool. Outside the Apple Store in Regent Street, London, a line of several hundred people snaked right around the corner. Stores are just now beginning to open in the U.S., where queues were sighted across the country overnight and have been growing ever since.

Apple Store, Shanghai​

The only exception seems to be in Belgium and France, where due to anti-terrorism restrictions, Apple is not selling the iPhone X to customers there without a pre-order or pickup reservation.

Meanwhile, customers in New Zealand and Australia were first to receive their shipped iPhone X pre-orders today thanks to time zone differences, and now customers across Asia and Europe have been following in kind.

Pre-order delivery in the U.K. (Image: MacRumors reader Stormchasejg)​

In the United States, the first iPhone X deliveries will take place on the east coast starting at 8:00 a.m. iPhone X pricing starts at $999 for the 64GB model, with the 256GB model priced at $1,149.

Stay tuned to MacRumors for more coverage of the iPhone X launch throughout the day.

Article Link: Apple Celebrates iPhone X Launch Day as Sales and Deliveries Begin Around the World

 

[Nati-Yolie]

UPS tracking down for anyone else?

 

[nighthawk67]

Just here windowshopping

 

[SamGabbay]

Just spoke with Apple Fifth Avenue on the phone, they said all models of the 256GB have been sold out.

 

[_Refurbished_]

LOL at the shot of the guys buying two each. They’re just happy to sell those bad boys.

Update: Image updated to include their true colors

 

[uhslax24]

UPS tracking down for anyone else?

Nope.

 

[djcerla]

I also celebrated when I found out my iPhone X perfectly unlocks with FaceID in full, bright daylight. Perfectly.

 

[_Refurbished_]

UPS tracking down for anyone else?

Yep.

Update: The app is working for me, but not the mobile site.

 

[Plilbeye]

Just spoke with Apple Fifth Avenue on the phone, they said all models of the 256GB have been sold out.

Wow that was fast. They most not have had any inventory or a ton of people within 30 minutes.

 

[Rogifan]

I’m in line at one of the Minnesota mall stores. About 120 people in line right now.

 

[Trusteft]

Anyone else find this whole thing hilarious?

 

[acblue94]

UPS tracking down for anyone else?

No just you.

 

[rmbpuser]

Nice touch with the pre-order delivery photo from the UK.

 

[nexesnex]

As such as people like to diss others who wait in line, I always find it fun looking at the photos. Everyone always looks so happy.

 

[Jdgrey52]

UPS tracking down for anyone else?

Yes

 

[bbeagle]

Anyone else find this whole thing hilarious?

How so?

Are you the Fun Police? Is your opinion the truth about what other every other person should like?

 

[69Mustang]

This guy has a tremendous salad. Kudos. Photographer tried waaaaay too hard to get every Apple Product possible in the photo. No matter how hard you try, you're not going to get a leather jacket to do that with an AW... and the just right angle with the AirPods But that guy's salad makes up for everything. That's some sweet styling juxtaposed on an older gentleman. Bet he drives a Porsche.

 

[Ntombi]

Anyone else find this whole thing hilarious?

I’m finding it fun.

Reminds me of the old days of iPhone, when I would stand in line on launch day. But now I’m more than happy to wait at home for UPS and watch others enjoy that part.

Kind of funny to feel nostalgic for such recent times.

 

[Brian Y]

Every launch photo I've seen is just full of resellers :/

 

[democracyrules]

All of us who preordered and will get our items today will celebrate today too. It is a “future iPhone” celebration day -10th year iPhone birthday!!

 

[Trusteft]

How so?

Are you the Fun Police? Is your opinion the truth about what other every other person should like?

Sounds like you are the fun police. I said hilarious, I didn't say sad, but you are against me finding this fun. So, are YOU the fun police?

 

[timborama]

This guy has a tremendous salad. Kudos. Photographer tried waaaaay too hard to get every Apple Product possible in the photo. No matter how hard you try, you're not going to get a leather jacket to do that with an AW... and the just right angle with the AirPods But that guy's salad makes up for everything. That's some sweet styling juxtaposed on an older gentleman. Bet he drives a Porsche.

A Harley actually.

 

[Trusteft]

I’m finding it fun.

Reminds me of the old days of iPhone, when I would stand in line on launch day. But now I’m more than happy to wait at home for UPS and watch others enjoy that part.

Kind of funny to feel nostalgic for such recent times.

Fair enough.

 

[WWPD]

This guy has a tremendous salad. Kudos. Photographer tried waaaaay too hard to get every Apple Product possible in the photo. No matter how hard you try, you're not going to get a leather jacket to do that with an AW... and the just right angle with the AirPods But that guy's salad makes up for everything. That's some sweet styling juxtaposed on an older gentleman. Bet he drives a Porsche.

So people in China have mid-life crises too? Good to know.

 

[NIKKG]

Give it a few weeks after all the re-sellers are done getting their fill to see what the real demand is like for this phone. Those young guys in the pic each holding two phones are probably going to ebay the phone right after they leave the store.