iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Sydney launch: Photos

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Sydney Apple Store

The Apple Store in Sydney launched the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on Friday morning, with hundreds lining up to get their hands on the new devices despite the dismal weather.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
iPhone line-up

Pricing varies depending on whether customers buy it outright from Apple or go on a post-paid plan from one of the four major telecommunications carriers -- Telstra, Vodafone, Optus, and Virgin.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
iPhone line-up

The line stretched from both sides of the Apple Store, with dozens of passersby also stopping to laugh and take photos.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
iPhone line-up

The excitement was palpable.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
iPhone line-up

While those waiting in line had umbrellas and ponchos to keep them dry, the Apple Store workers assisting them went without.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
iPhone pride

One of the first to procure a new iPhone 6s made sure to parade it in front of those who were still queueing.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
End of the line

The line, which last year stretched around several Sydney blocks, this time petered out on the corner of King and York Streets -- barely one block up from the Apple Store.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
Apple in the rain

The monolith in the grey, wet weather, with worker bees scurrying inside.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Corinne Reichert/ZDNet

Caption by: Corinne Reichert
Parody becomes life

Parody becomes reality at an increasing rate nowadays -- with telepresence drones now able to wait in line instead of people.
On the top of this image are happy Apple consumers who are walking/rolling home with their new iPhone 6s.
At the bottom is a South Park episode.

Published: September 25, 2015 -- 00:52 GMT (17:52 PDT)
Photo by: Seamus Byrne/CNET, Comedy Central

Caption by: Corinne Reichert

Hundreds of die-hard Apple fans lined up in the rain to obtain one of the new iPhones, launched on Friday morning -- though significantly less turned up than for the iPhone 6 launch.