4 million iPhone orders in first day, up from 2 million for iPhone 5


Apple® today announced a record number of first day pre-orders of iPhone® 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, with over four million in the first 24 hours. Demand for the new iPhones exceeds the initial pre-order supply and while a significant amount will be delivered to customers beginning on Friday and throughout September, many iPhone pre-orders are scheduled to be delivered in October. Additional supply of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be available to walk-in customers on Friday, September 19 at 8:00 a.m. local time at Apple retail stores.


For the iPhone 5, Apple saw two million pre-orders. So since it's last major revision, the company doubled the pre-order total, which is impressive. Last year Apple reported 9 million in sales for the first weekend, which didn't offer a pre-sale.