Apple has released its numbers for the first 24 hours of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on pre-order and as we all expected, the numbers are unbelievable. In fact, the two smartphones recorded pre-order figures that surpassed 4 million, making these the best-selling iPhones out of the gate so far. Interestingly, we have not even got to the bricks and mortar roll out that will see millions of handsets sold over the hard roll out.
Today announced a record number of first day pre-orders of iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, with over four million in the first 24 hours. Demand for the new iPhones exceeds the initial pre-order supply and while a significant amount will be delivered to customers beginning on Friday and throughout September, many iPhone pre-orders are scheduled to be delivered in October. Additional supply of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available to walk-in customers on Friday, September 19 at 8:00 a.m. local time at Apple retail stores. Customers are encouraged to arrive early or order online from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com) to pick up in-store or receive an estimated delivery date. Both models will also be available on Friday from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, additional carriers and select Apple Authorized Resellers.
These are the kinds of numbers that no other smartphone vendor can match, not even the mighty Samsung on a device to device basis. The pre-order sales certainly outdo those of the iPhone 5, which topped 2 million, although the company did not reveal figures for the iPhone 5s and 5c roll out.
