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Thousands of Customers Waiting in Line at Apple Retail Stores for iPhone XS, XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4 as Global Launch Continues
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Patiently awaiting a few more hours knowing the phone and watch are now in the state. The Xs Max is being delivered to my office so I think I will enjoy a cup of coffee but thinking the bathrobe and slippers might be too much. So 17 hours and patiently waiting.
I’m not sure why people still do this, but it’s pretty impressive from Apple’s perspective. The competition would kill for something like this.
I won’t be surprised if the Xs Max, while expensive, will be the best selling iPhone.
I was congratulated big time when I got my car. Posted pictures of my trusty steed on Facebook and the congrats rolled in.
I feel certain that the people partying in line a) don’t care about what anyone else thinks and b) think people who spend hours on an Internet forum are sad. Live and let live. I’ve never waited in an iPhone line but I did queue with my daughter for the midnight release of a few of the Harry Potter books. We had a blast.
If people want to wait in line, let them. Me, I am getting both my watch and iPhone delivered to my office; should be there by noon EST.
I'm a huge Apple fan, but honestly, I’d rather have a root canal than wait in line for an iPhone.
I prefer watching games on TV. WAY cheaper, and the camera angles, closeups, replays, and commentary are sorely missed sitting in an arena. It's actually sort of boring being there.
Don't feel bad.I’d probably do the same, just to meet some nerdy people. As a parent and adult with way to many things to do it’s almost impossible for me now
However, I still remember standing in line for.......... Windows XP (a bit ashamed of admitting this). Met lots of interesting people there, some of them became friends I talked to for many years.
I remember going on deployment in the Navy and a bunch of us loading up a buddy staying behind with money to buy Windows 95 for us. I think he had several thousands of dollars worth of software to buy. I probably collected my disks before I called my girl. Nerd priorities.
I think it's pretty cool that people still do this. I mean in order for me to pre-order, I had to sacrifice my sleep schedule. Maybe these people didn't want to do that.
So now they're "partying in line". Got it. I can think of a dozen better places to "party" than in line behind an Apple Store.
Heck no I’m not waiting in line. If you have the last gen phone or even two generations ago, there is no reason to buy a brand new phone anymore.![]()
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 have started rolling out in Australia and New Zealand where it is after 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 21, and in other countries, as the launch date approaches, customers are queueing up with the hopes of purchasing one of Apple's new devices.
At the Orchard Road store in Singapore, where the new smartphones and watches will be available in a few hours, hundreds of people are waiting and have been camped out since much earlier in the day.
It's hot in Singapore, so potential customers have been provided with numbered wristbands to mark their place in line and are allowed to leave for up to one hour for meal breaks.
There's a similar scene at Apple's Berlin store, where customers have been lining up overnight. Berlin customers still have several hours to wait before the new devices are available in the country.
Customers in Austria are also lining up to get an iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max, but with hours to go, the line is still small.
View this post on Instagram The line started... The queue is small but it will grow! People wait outside the Apple Store for the the new iPhone (2018 colorized) #iphonex #iphone10 #iphonexs #iphone10s #iphonexsmax #iphone10smax #iphonexr #iphone10r #iphone #applestore #vienna #vienna_city #vienna_austria #viennaaustria #wien A post shared by Sotiris Stilianos (@sotstil99) on Sep 20, 2018 at 9:56am PDTMost U.S. stores don't appear to have significant lines, but people will likely start lining up late at night as the launch date approaches.
Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max were not particularly constrained when pre-orders launched, but some iPhone XS Max models began selling out for launch day shipments within about a half hour of when pre-orders went live. Apple Watch Series 4 models were harder to come by and sold out quickly.
Orders placed for iPhone XS, XS Max, and Apple Watch orders from Apple today will not ship out until October, which is likely why many customers are trying their luck waiting in line for a walk-in purchase.
Customers in the United States who did not pre-order and who are hoping for a launch day device should get to an Apple retail store or carrier store as early as possible.
Are you planning to wait in line for an Apple device this year? Let us know in the comments.
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I did it once for 6s - came at 8 pm - nobody, 10 pm - nobody, 1 am - nobody 
It was newly relocated ATT store in AZ. Then I went back home, grabbed beach chair, few beers and cigars. About 2:30 am I was 3rd in line.... About 6 am ~60 ppl lined up. It was actually fun. Talks, stories, online stuff..... at about 7:15 - store guys showed up outside and told us what is available and offered us some kind of coupons - to confirm your purchase. Then - ppl rushed to the nearest mall for restrooms
Finally we went in. Couple in front of me was buying phones with new lines and it took them a bit longer. So, I walked 1st out of the store and manager was holding the door for me. Silly but really memorable feeling
It was newly relocated ATT store in AZ. Then I went back home, grabbed beach chair, few beers and cigars. About 2:30 am I was 3rd in line.... About 6 am ~60 ppl lined up. It was actually fun. Talks, stories, online stuff..... at about 7:15 - store guys showed up outside and told us what is available and offered us some kind of coupons - to confirm your purchase. Then - ppl rushed to the nearest mall for restrooms Finally we went in. Couple in front of me was buying phones with new lines and it took them a bit longer. So, I walked 1st out of the store and manager was holding the door for me. Silly but really memorable feeling
However, waiting in line to get into a movie, or sporting event, department store checkout, etc..... those lines are just logical and normal. Let people decide what they are willing to wait in a line for!
Yeah.
Watching games on TV is a waste of time.
What do I care what team wins what game?
What am I getting out of it sitting like a bump on a log eating Doritos and drinking beer.
I'd rather not waste my time on the couch like a slouch.
I go out and play the sport with friends and family.
Sound about right?