This statistic shows the number of people who were waiting in line at the fifth avenue Apple store in New York, United States on the launch days for various models of the iPhone dating from the 11th of July 2008, to the latest release of the iPhone 5 on September 21, 2012. According to the source the record was set for the release of the iPhone 4 when 1,300 people were counted lining up ready to purchase the latest iPhone model.
Number of people waiting in line at the 5th Avenue apple store in New York, U.S. for the launch of the iPhone from 2008 to 2012, by model number
Characteristic
Number of people in line
iPhone 5 (September 21, 2012)
775
iPhone 4S (October 14, 2011)
460
iPhone 4 (June 24,2010)
1,300
iPhone 3GS (June 19, 2009)
350
iPhone 3G (July 11, 2008)
540
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of people in line5405403503501,3001,300460460775775iPhone 3G (July 11, 2008)iPhone 3GS (June 19, 2009)iPhone 4 (June 24,2010)iPhone 4S (October 14, 2011)iPhone 5 (September 21, 2012)
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AllThingsD.com. (September 21, 2012). Number of people waiting in line at the 5th Avenue apple store in New York, U.S. for the launch of the iPhone from 2008 to 2012, by model number [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244746/queue-length-for-the-launch-of-the-iphone-by-year-and-model-number/
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AllThingsD.com. (2012). Number of people waiting in line at the 5th Avenue apple store in New York, U.S. for the launch of the iPhone from 2008 to 2012, by model number. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244746/queue-length-for-the-launch-of-the-iphone-by-year-and-model-number/
AllThingsD.com. "Number of People Waiting in Line at The 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York, U.S. for The Launch of The Iphone from 2008 to 2012, by Model Number." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244746/queue-length-for-the-launch-of-the-iphone-by-year-and-model-number/
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