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Best thing you can do is attempt to pre order it on Saturday morning!!

If successful and delivery is 25/9 put ya feet up and have a chip butty!

If you dont hit 25/9 date for whatever reason, site goes down, cant log in, card auth issues...

Then i'd say queue up at any of the 5 stores and as long as your early youll get one.

Or get 4 mates to queue up at the other 4 stores and you queue at the 5th and whoever gets the phone first, then treat them to pint!! :);):D
 
Try ordering first, but success depends on your internet, computer, speed... Lots of factors.
If failed, then go to store, as long as you are early enough, say go there on Thursday morning should probably secure you an iPhone you want
 
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