First iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K Pre-Orders Start Arriving in New Zealand

[MacRumors]

Because of time zone differences, Apple customers in New Zealand and Australia are always the first to get their hands on new devices on launch day, and this year is no exception.

It's just after 9:00 a.m. in New Zealand, and customers who pre-ordered an iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, or Apple TV 4K are beginning to receive their shipments and have started sharing the first photos of the new devices on Twitter, Instagram, and the MacRumors forums.

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As September 22 hits around the world, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UAE, the UK, the US and US Virgin Islands.

While New Zealand customers were able to order the Apple Watch Series 3, there were no LTE models available for purchase in the country, so the first LTE devices won't be unboxed until deliveries begin in Australia. Along with Australia, the LTE Apple Watch models can be purchased in Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, the UK and the US.

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A long list of other countries were able to pre-order non-LTE Apple Watch Series 3 models, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, the UK and the US, while Apple Watch Nike+ pre-orders are being accepted in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Macau, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, the UK and the US.

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Retail stores in most countries will be opening at 8:00 a.m. local time letting customers pick up reserved devices and make purchases via walk-in. Because supplies of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have been plentiful, it should be no problem for most customers to walk into a retail store to purchase a new iPhone.

Non-LTE Apple Watch models are also readily available, but it could be harder to get an LTE Apple Watch Series 3 as those are sold out online and list shipment estimates ranging into several weeks.

In the United States, the first iPhone 8, 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K deliveries will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, with the first deliveries occuring on the east coast.

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[sp3k0psv3t]

Ready to go.

Come on UPS lol

 

[stukdog]

That space gray looks much darker than I expected. Excellent! I didn't want to give up my black iPhone 7.

 

[fathergll]

Looking forward to my space gray 8 coming tomorrow. Nice upgrade from my old iPhone 6.

 

[fedecape]

Puerto Rico is in the US. Is it necessary to mention it separately?

 

[needfx]

enjoy your goodies Downunderers!

 

[DanielDD]

10pm here. 12 hours to go. I feel sorry for the people in Hawaii

 

[Codyak]

I have to say it's a bit fascinating seeing so many on here constantly comparing the 7 to the 8 directly when I would be willing to bet the VAST majority of users go on an every other or greater cycle. I'll be jumping from a 5S to a 8 Plus and can't believe how much of an upgrade it will be, not to mention knowing the 8 will be the "culmination" of three+ years of tweaking the design for reliability.

Not only that but the idea of buying a highly priced, first generation, publicly untested product doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. In a year it'll be the norm, have the kinks worked out, and I imagine a lower cost (just look how the Air and Macbook 12" worked out).

 

[AEdouard]

Heavier and thicker phone, with the same design 4 years running, for $50 more, no not really, I’ll wait for the X.

 

[L-Viz]

Cool. I will buy an LTE watch in New Zealand and I will use it in the US!





NOT.

 

[576316]

Gah, I'm bored already.

 

[ScottButler]

Haha another colour for Space Grey! Looks great though

 

[Sputnik65]

Puerto Rico is in the US. Is it necessary to mention it separately?

How will you be able to charge it there??? Como lo vas a poder cargar????

 

[joueboy]

I guess the launch day pre-orders record is no longer a thing for Apple. They’re probably afraid that stock is going hurt them if they release the numbers.

 

[44267547]

Heavier and thinker phone, with the same design 4 years running, for $50 more, no not really, I’ll wait for the X.

You're making it sound like it's dramatically heavier and thicker, when it's barely even noticeable in the hand for anybody to note the differences. And For $50 more, you're also receiving 4k 60 fps, 240 fps on 1080, Portrait lighting, Tru-Tone display and wireless charging.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Heavier and thinker phone, with the same design 4 years running, for $50 more, no not really, I’ll wait for the X.

Oh wow. .2mm. .2mm is 2 pieces of printer paper. Or 3 humans hairs. That’s literally nothing. You can’t tell the difference.

 

[OskieOskie]

Puerto Rico is in the US. Is it necessary to mention it separately?

Uh, yes. They always are mentioned independently. Just like how the US Virgin Islands are.

 

[Man on the moon]

What version of iOS is on the 8 plus? Is it 11 or we have to update?

 

[its93rc]

Heavier and thinker phone, with the same design 4 years running, for $50 more, no not really, I’ll wait for the X.

Meh, I agree with you but also it has the same internals as the X and it's $300 less. I'm getting an 8 Plus tomorrow here in the States in Gold and I'm excited to give it a run. I'll also be getting the X so it'll hold me off until then.

 

[5105973]

How will you be able to charge it there??? Como lo vas a poder cargar????

Oh goodness, yeah those poor folks in Puerto Rico have no power whatsoever. They have more important things to worry about right now.

Edit to add (Sorry for the momentary appearance of the smiley, finger slipped as I was posting).

 

[Alexander.Of.Oz]

Heavier and thicker phone, with the same design 4 years running, for $50 more, no not really, I’ll wait for the X.

Get a grip dude! It's 14 grams heavier and 0.2mm thicker!

That's the added weight of a completely empty soft drink can! How on earth am I going to be able to lift that...

 

[Palmy_Jon]

What version of iOS is on the 8 plus? Is it 11 or we have to update?

It’s 11. Got mine before 7am this morning in NZ. It’s not often we Kiwis get something before the yanks.

 

[AEdouard]

Oh wow. .2mm. .2mm is 2 pieces of printer paper. Or 3 humans hairs. That’s literally nothing. You can’t tell the difference.

I'm more annoyed by the weight of the 8+. They started that design (6 Plus) with a 170g phone. Now it's over 200g. Yeah, you could say it's nothing, but on top of the Surfboard like form factor, it's a really ancient proposition compared to the comparatively priced competition.

 

[AndyR]

enjoy your goodies Downunderers!

What do you mean? Us Kiwi's are top of the world!

 

[dampfnudel]

The darker shade of space gray looks good. If I decide to get the X, I may get the black/space gray. I was considering the silver, but now I'm not sure about that. I'll have to see them both in person at the Apple Store. I'm flying to Vegas a couple of days after release so I'll check them out there.