Getting hands on a Day one (Release Date) iPhone

So let’s say i’m able to preorder the newest iPhone after the keynote and decide to have to pick it up at my nearest Apple Store, Will I be gurenteed an IPhone on Release day (Day One)?


Example:


iPhone 8 keynote is September 12th


Preorder Day is supposedly September 15th


Release day is supposedly September 22nd.


If I successfully preorder on the 15th, am I gurenteed an IPhone the 22nd If i walk into the store?

Posted on Sep 2, 2017 10:29 PM

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Sep 2, 2017 10:50 PM in response to Roolsthecools

If you preorder, it's only going to "help" make sure you get one first. It doesn't mean that you are going to get the first batch. When the preorders start, that's more the "line" that helps maintain that the people that preorder get a phone before someone that doesn't preorder. However, it doesn't fully guarantee that you are going to be able to walk in and get a phone on the day of release. There is nothing to guarantee that you are going to for sure get a phone on the day of release.

Sep 2, 2017 10:44 PM in response to Roolsthecools

Pre-Order or not, if you have it where your going to pick it up in a store, you are going to have to wait in line....This is how life works, you don't get to get past lines simply because you preorder something, others will have preordered it as well and they will be in line as well. You can have it delivered to you and then you'll not have to wait in line because it's going to get sent to you.

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