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I guess that could happen, but I've only ever ordered through my carrier and received my phone on launch day every time.
Happened to me with vodafone last year, told me ON launch day that they didn't have stock.
 
A couple of us got orders in at least 10 minutes before go live time via att.com queueing site system. Would be curious to know if that was on purpose or a mistake.

Must be on purpose. It's happened every year I've used it.
 
Dang I refreshed like 3 times at 3:01 for the app to load. As soon as it opened it said November 10-17 for delivery
 
Got both mine and my wifes phones ordered. Verizon website at 6 min before midnight. woohoo!
 
It‘s normal that the store comes up late. They always do it like that. I think it‘s a simple kind of load balancing.
 
GOT IT! The app wouldn't load for me, AT&T says 13 mins to go but I was able to keep refreshing the Apple.com store. Good luck guys. Hope they don't cancel now =O.
 
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