Apple has announced that it will be rolling out the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to an additional 36 countries this month, bringing the total number of markets to 69. The latest rollout will begin with India and Monaco alongside China on Friday.
Apple today announced that iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, will arrive in 36 additional countries and territories across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa by the end of October. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in a total of 69 countries and territories by the end of the month and are on track to be available in more than 115 countries by the end of the year, making this the fastest iPhone rollout ever …
The full schedule is:
- Friday, October 17: China, India and Monaco
- Thursday, October 23: Israel
- Friday, October 24: Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South Africa
- Thursday, October 30: Bahrain and Kuwait
- Friday, October 31: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Thailand
Apple originally launched the new models in the US, France, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, with a further 24 countries added on 26th September. Regulatory issues delayed the planned launch in China.
The iPhone 6/Plus is already available in pre-order in China, with claimed orders exceeding 20M units. The new models had already set a new sales record of 10M handsets in the opening weekend. Accessories too hit record sales levels in the US.
Apple’s full press release can be see below
iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Arrive in 36 More Countries and Territories This Month
Apple’s Fastest-Ever iPhone Rollout Includes India, Mexico, South Korea & Thailand
CUPERTINO, California—October 13, 2014—Apple® today announced that iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, will arrive in 36 additional countries and territories across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa by the end of October. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available in a total of 69 countries and territories by the end of the month and are on track to be available in more than 115 countries by the end of the year, making this the fastest iPhone rollout ever.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus feature stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina® HD displays and are packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design that is still comfortable to hold and easy to use. Both models are better in every way, and include: the Apple-designed A8 chip with second generation 64-bit desktop-class architecture for blazing fast performance and power efficiency; advanced iSight® and FaceTime® HD cameras; and ultrafast wireless technologies.
The new iPhones come with iOS 8, the biggest release since the App Store℠, featuring a simpler, faster and more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos features, predictive typing for Apple’s QuickType™ keyboard and Family Sharing. iOS 8 also includes the new Health app, giving you a clear overview of your health and fitness data and iCloud Drive℠, so you can store your documents and access them from anywhere.
Apple’s fastest-ever iPhone rollout continues on the following dates:
- Friday, October 17: China, India and Monaco
- Thursday, October 23: Israel
- Friday, October 24: Czech Republic, French West Indies, Greenland, Malta, Poland, Reunion Island and South Africa
- Thursday, October 30: Bahrain and Kuwait
- Friday, October 31: Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, South Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Thailand
iPhone 6 comes in gold, silver or space gray, and is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model, $299 (US) for the 64GB model and a new 128GB model for $399 (US) with a two-year contract.* iPhone 6 Plus comes in gold, silver or space gray, and is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $299 (US) for the 16GB model, $399 (US) for the 64GB model and $499 (US) for the new 128GB model with a two-year contract.* Both models will be available from the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com), carriers and select Apple Authorized Resellers. Customers are encouraged to check online to receive updates on availability and estimated delivery dates.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are available in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US Virgin Islands.
* For qualified customers only. Check with your carrier for details.
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Still awaiting my 6 Plus – according to the Apple web site, sometime late next week or early the following week.
I can’t imagine what the ship times will be for these newly opening markets – unless Apple is reserving stock for the new country roll-outs?
I also have been waiting over two weeks for a iPhone 6. Why doesn’t Apple take care of the demand in this country first before they sell all around the world?
maybe because Apple is an international company and want to satisfy customers all over the world and not just Americans?
Absolutely agree with you. I would love to see how their allocation charts work – do they hold XX% in reserve for the countries that they have just introduced / will be introducing – while still filling the backlog of all the countries who have already ordered.
I suppose it’s just because I’m a supply chain / logistics geek. ;)
Most probably because they earn more / iphone (less taxes) everywhere else than here.
Apple has all but forgotten about Malaysia :-( even though factories here are part of their supply chain.
It is not about Apple. It is about Malaysian tax system and the greedy carriers there. go figure why Thailand is getting it but not Malaysia.
can you explain ?
Der Apfel-Juggernaut rumbles remorselessly on…
It does seem like an extraordinarily aggressive rollout if they are still running 4-6 weeks behind in filling original orders here.
When will be the launch in the Philippines?
That’s quite strange… here in Bulgaria we received iPhone 6/+ but I can’t see us being one of the official partners/countries of Apple? That means, I guess, that our carrier (I think only one out of three), Mobiltel/Mtel, the same that leaked images of black iPhone 6 few weeks ago, just bought some amount of the phone and now selling it. By the way, the price here is 1200 euros (1400-1500$). Oh, that’s for the 16GB phone. :) So I am pretty sure that this carrier plays the role of the middle man here.
Whatever I guess, only few people are crazy enough to buy it from that carrier, instead of somewhere else. :)
Unless they get the random disconnection from wi-fi sorted, that’ll be another disappointed 36 countries