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A look at the iPhone 8 release from around the world

Justin Herrick
22 Sep 2017

It was an unusual day for Apple. The iPhone 8 was released around the world, but many Apple Stores didn’t have massive lines waiting overnight or even at the time of doors being opened. Crowds were noticeably missing at quite a few locations. It seems that consumers have decided to make purchases online, keep their current iPhone, or wait for the iPhone X.

Let’s go on a tour together of Apple Stores in the United States and beyond.

Apple Union Square — San Francisco, California

iPhone 8 has arrived. About 60 people are in line at the Apple Town Square (er store) in SF this morning. pic.twitter.com/lKiXKyJBa5

— Tripp Mickle (@trippmickle) September 22, 2017

Two hours after opening, the SF Apple Store line is steady at 65 people. Many international buyers on vacay looking to pay less, get earlier pic.twitter.com/RRo6AswMnD

— Tripp Mickle (@trippmickle) September 22, 2017

Apple Brisbane — Brisbane, Australia

This is the extent of the line up for the new iPhone in Brisbane. Just a dozen deep. Clearly not as much excitement as in previous years. pic.twitter.com/iJGg6S3k3Z

— Shannon Marshall-McCormack (@ShannonMM9) September 21, 2017

Apple Bayshore Shopping Centre — Ottawa, Canada

A very small line of people at the Apple Store for the new iPhone 8. @ctvottawa pic.twitter.com/xwVtJVelTi

— LeahLarocque (@LeahCTV) September 22, 2017

Apple Regent Street — London, England

The doors open on Regent Street and the first customers head in #iPhone8 pic.twitter.com/xq7sntGBsv

— Martyn Landi (@MartynLandi) September 22, 2017

Apple Boylston Street — Boston, Massachusetts

1 person in line at @Apple store on Boylston St. for sale of #iPhone8 He says the lines were much longer for previous release #NBCBoston pic.twitter.com/KcwJWkUnuJ

— Monica Madeja NBC10 Boston (@MonicaNBCBoston) September 22, 2017

Apple The Promenade at Chenal — Little Rock, Arkansas

New iPhone 8 in stores today but outside....no line. Which is a little different than other iPhone debuts. Tune into @FOX16News Good Day! pic.twitter.com/cJTEhjfcnc

— Isabella Moller Bradley (@_iibradley) September 22, 2017

Apple Pasadena — Pasadena, California

This is odd. In 10 years of covering iPhone launches, I've never seen a release day with not a single person in line at an Apple store. pic.twitter.com/lEM4ZYZPAW

— Rich DeMuro (@richontech) September 22, 2017

Where's the line? Apple's #iPhone8 & #iPhone8Plus are being released today...but where are all the @Apple fans? Thoughts? @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/P1UZZlceYh

— Chelsea Edwards (@_chelseaedwards) September 22, 2017

Apple Yorkdale — Toronto, Canada

I think this is the most empty I've seen the Apple store on a launch date. #iPhone8 #iPhone8Plus pic.twitter.com/LR6wSDuJCS

— Matthew Moniz (@mattmoniz) September 22, 2017

Apple SoHo — New York, New York

https://twitter.com/alfredwkng/status/911203023187214337

Apple West 14th Street — New York, New York

The @Apple store on West 14th Street in NYC in my hood opened Dec 2007. I’ve walked by every iPhone realese day since. 3 people in line :( pic.twitter.com/ra8hmLoNPp

— Dan Nathan (@RiskReversal) September 22, 2017

Only 9 or so waiting to get an iPhone 8 outside the Apple Store on 14th - some more inside and around the corner, but less than I expected pic.twitter.com/gOTSKLZ5cI

— Brett Williams (@bdwilliams910) September 22, 2017

Apple World Trade Center — New York, NY

The line at the World Trade Center Apple Store at 9:45 a.m. About a dozen people. pic.twitter.com/m3eWjATopI

— Jon Fortt (@jonfortt) September 22, 2017

Apple Arrowhead — Glendale, Arizona

Popping over at the Apple Store right now. pic.twitter.com/M3Yo9bDbLa

— Dom Esposito (@macmixing) September 22, 2017

Your Apple Store?

Tell us what the scene was like at your local Apple Store if you ventured out to one today. Just tweet us the pictures (or videos) you have showing the number of people who showed up to buy the iPhone 8 in-person on its release date.

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