Apple pre-orders are usually a zoo and the release of the iPhone X is poised to be especially so. But don’t worry—we’ve got some straight forward tips to help you cut through the crowd of virtual shoppers and get the phone you want.
The iPhone X is the 10th anniversary release of the iPhone, packed with new design choices, and destined to burn through the pre-order reserve in no time.
If you want to get your hands on an iPhone X sometime before 2018 there’s a good chance the only way you’ll do so is by ordering one at the launch tonight.Be Ready at the Right Local Time
All the tips in the world won’t help if you’re not ready at the right time. Apple pre-orders always roll out just after the clock strikes midnight at the Apple headquarters—we assume it’s only a proverbial clock, but a giant ominous launch clock chiming in the night would be pretty great. Here’s when you need to be ready to order, based on your US time zone, from the earliest to the latest local times:
- 10:01 PM – HADT (Hawaiian Time)
- 11:01 PM – AKDT (Alaskan Time)
- 12:01 AM – PDT (Pacific Time)
- 01:01 AM – MDT (Mountain Time)
- 02:01 AM – CDT (Central Time)
- 03:01 AM – EDT (Eastern Time)
Sorry fellow Eastern Timers—you’ll either need to stay up late with a Netflix binge or set a very early alarm if you want to pounce on a pre-order at the pre-crack-of-dawn.
Use the Apple Store App on an iOS Device
There isn’t a more sure fire way to get yourself shoe-horned into the line faster than to use the Apple Store app on your iOS device—note, this is not the App Store app where you purchase apps, but a…
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