Best option for getting the new iPhone on release day?

Savage Tyrant

So with the new handsets likely just around the corner what is the best chance of getting one on release day?
I've never been in the position to buy on day one before ... Will the apple website taking preorders for delivery on release day? Or is my best option a bricks and mortar shop?
Any body else got on day one before and how did you purchase it?

Thanks

Heisenberg1

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

So with the new handsets likely just around the corner what is the best chance of getting one on release day?
I've never been in the position to buy on day one before ... Will the apple website taking preorders for delivery on release day? Or is my best option a bricks and mortar shop?
Any body else got on day one before and how did you purchase it?

Thanks

Bets chance to secure one will be Belfast they won't be released here for a month or two after the official release.

godtabh

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

Bets chance to secure one will be Belfast they won't be released here for a month or two after the official release.

I'm hoping via parcel motel like the apple watch

Mimikyu

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FourFourRED

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

Bets chance to secure one will be Belfast they won't be released here for a month or two after the official release.

What are you basing that on? The iPhone 6 came out in the UK on September 19th, and a week later was available in Ireland. It is likely to be the same this year unless something changes radically.

OP - the last number of years, by the time it's available on the Irish online store, the lead time has usually slipped to 3-4 weeks before shipment. So release day last year was September 26th but online orders took pretty much a month before they arrived.

The UK on the other hand, get a chance to have their phones arrive on the release date. So ordering the phone on the UK site is a great chance to get it on release day but the exchange rate at the moment makes that option more expensive.

All in all, best way to get on release day is pre-register interest with your carrier in Ireland.

guil

For the last few years it's been getting closer to the tier 1 countries. Who knows, we might get it the same as uk this year?

Sad Professor

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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We may see a price change with the 6s though. That Irish euro price is currently lower than the US price.

Heisenberg1

FourFourFM wrote: »

What are you basing that on? The iPhone 6 came out in the UK on September 19th, and a week later was available in Ireland. It is likely to be the same this year unless something changes radically.

OP - the last number of years, by the time it's available on the Irish online store, the lead time has usually slipped to 3-4 weeks before shipment. So release day last year was September 26th but online orders took pretty much a month before they arrived.

The UK on the other hand, get a chance to have their phones arrive on the release date. So ordering the phone on the UK site is a great chance to get it on release day but the exchange rate at the moment makes that option more expensive.

All in all, best way to get on release day is pre-register interest with your carrier in Ireland.

I was basing that on my experience last year I had it on launch day last year as I travelled to Belfast and as you said people didn't get it for a month after the launch day.

Cee-Jay-Cee

Apparently Apple have requested the factories to produce far more new phones to cope with the demand following the demand for them last year and the year previous, so we may get them within a week or so of release date.

I'm due an upgrade in Late October from three so don't really care as they'll be well established at that stage. I'll be going on 2 year contract but just hope the price is similar to what Three charge at the moment

FourFourRED

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

I was basing that on my experience last year I had it on launch day last year as I travelled to Belfast and as you said people didn't get it for a month after the launch day.

Only from ordering on Apple.ie. It was available from Ireland carriers a week later.

Savage Tyrant

Is it usually an overnight que situation in Belfast for release day then?

Creamy Goodness

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Is it usually an overnight que situation in Belfast for release day then?

yup, I joined the queue at midnight and it was already about 80-100 people deep.

I think people start queuing from lunchtime the day prior.

Heisenberg1

FourFourFM wrote: »

Only from ordering on Apple.ie. It was available from Ireland carriers a week later.

Correct but I was simply replying to the OP initial question of were you can get one on launch day and IMO it is Belfast.

Heisenberg1

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Is it usually an overnight que situation in Belfast for release day then?

It was last year but you also had the option of reserve and collect which was great last year.

naasrd

Savage Tyrant wrote: »

Is it usually an overnight que situation in Belfast for release day then?

I reserved one and picked one up three days after release. Might do the over night queue this time round.