Live: Apple iPhone 6 goes on sale

Updated September 25 2014 - 10:08am, first published September 19 2014 - 2:57pm
A line of more than 100 people outside Chadstone Shopping Centre in Victoria. Photo: Larissa Nicholson
A line of more than 100 people outside Chadstone Shopping Centre in Victoria. Photo: Larissa Nicholson
Tent city: iPhone fans (and those working as place holders) outside Apple's Sydney store in George St on Friday morning. Photo: Steven Siewert
Tent city: iPhone fans (and those working as place holders) outside Apple's Sydney store in George St on Friday morning. Photo: Steven Siewert
David Brown, 21, started queuing with family members on Wednesday night. Photo: Larissa Nicholson
David Brown, 21, started queuing with family members on Wednesday night. Photo: Larissa Nicholson
The Apple team gathers for some pre-launch team-building at Sydney's George street store. Photo: Hannah Francis
The Apple team gathers for some pre-launch team-building at Sydney's George street store. Photo: Hannah Francis
Apple customers on York Street, Sydney at 7.50am. Photo: Ben Grubb
Apple customers on York Street, Sydney at 7.50am. Photo: Ben Grubb
Matt Parnis opts to line up at Myer in an attempt to snag an iPhone 6 outright. Photo: Hannah Francis
Matt Parnis opts to line up at Myer in an attempt to snag an iPhone 6 outright. Photo: Hannah Francis
David Brown, first in line at Chadstone, gets a hug from Apple staff as doors opened. Photo: Larrisa Nicholson
David Brown, first in line at Chadstone, gets a hug from Apple staff as doors opened. Photo: Larrisa Nicholson
First in line: Garry at the Telstra store in Melbourne. Photo: Sophia Hesselgrave
First in line: Garry at the Telstra store in Melbourne. Photo: Sophia Hesselgrave
At 7.50am, Rini Marsita, 27, and her sister Rika, both from Waterloo, were last in the line that snaked 400 metres from the apple store in George St, down York and Market streets to Clarence St - a 5 minute walk to the Apple store. Photo: Hannah Francis
At 7.50am, Rini Marsita, 27, and her sister Rika, both from Waterloo, were last in the line that snaked 400 metres from the apple store in George St, down York and Market streets to Clarence St - a 5 minute walk to the Apple store. Photo: Hannah Francis
Ankit Benwal, a tourist from India, was the third person to get the new iPhone at the Chadstone store. He camped out with a friend since 10pm on Wednesday. He wanted to get the new phone straight away, rather than waiting for it to be delivered.

"It was fun waiting here, talking, making new friends," he said. Photo: Hanna Francis
Ankit Benwal, a tourist from India, was the third person to get the new iPhone at the Chadstone store. He camped out with a friend since 10pm on Wednesday. He wanted to get the new phone straight away, rather than waiting for it to be delivered. "It was fun waiting here, talking, making new friends," he said. Photo: Hanna Francis
This is how far the Apple store Sydney line stretched on Friday morning and its exact route. Photo: Ben Grubb
This is how far the Apple store Sydney line stretched on Friday morning and its exact route. Photo: Ben Grubb
You'd think the iPhone 6 was free, for the lines waiting outside stores. Photo: Hannah Francis
You'd think the iPhone 6 was free, for the lines waiting outside stores. Photo: Hannah Francis
Exhausted from a long wait, many queuers are literally sleeping on the streets in Sydney. Photo: Hannah Francis
Exhausted from a long wait, many queuers are literally sleeping on the streets in Sydney. Photo: Hannah Francis
Apple fans are patiently waiting to buy an iPhone 6 in Brisbane. Photo: Kristian Silva
Apple fans are patiently waiting to buy an iPhone 6 in Brisbane. Photo: Kristian Silva
Many queue in Melbourne's CBD for Apple's new must have device iPhone 6. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones
Many queue in Melbourne's CBD for Apple's new must have device iPhone 6. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones
Jayden Shen waits inside Sydney's Vodafone store for his iPhone 6. Photo: Ben Grubb
Jayden Shen waits inside Sydney's Vodafone store for his iPhone 6. Photo: Ben Grubb
This is the box your new iPhone comes in.
It's a minimalist look and a move away from the colourful boxes Apple usually packages its devices in. When shown the box an Apple employee said he hadn't seen it before today. Photo: Ben Grubb
This is the box your new iPhone comes in. It's a minimalist look and a move away from the colourful boxes Apple usually packages its devices in. When shown the box an Apple employee said he hadn't seen it before today. Photo: Ben Grubb
From left to right: iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6. Photo: Hannah Francis
From left to right: iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police question a young woman outside the Sydney Apple Store. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police question a young woman outside the Sydney Apple Store. Photo: Hannah Francis
Gavin wasn't planning to line up, but took a chance when he saw the small queue at the Optus store. Photo: Ben Grubb
Gavin wasn't planning to line up, but took a chance when he saw the small queue at the Optus store. Photo: Ben Grubb

This concludes our live coverage of the iPhone 6 launch events.

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