Smaller queues are expected as the iPhone 8 goes on sale
Some experts think the upcoming iPhone X may stem the usual rush for the new Apple phone.
The newest versions of the iPhone, the 8 and 8 Plus, will go on sale in the UK for the first time this morning.
But traditional queues outside the technology giant’s flagship retail stores may be smaller than usual, with a third new device, the ultra premium iPhone X, still to be released later in the year.
The two phones also house Apple’s new A11 Bionic processor chip, which the tech giant says is the “most powerful and smartest” ever in a smartphone and makes the 8 up to 70% faster than the previous iPhone.
The iPhone X is due to be released on November 3, starting at £999, making it the most expensive iPhone ever.
“The people that are considered the die-hard fans are more than likely, I suspect, to wait for the iPhone X in November,” he said.
“I still expect the iPhone 8 to do very well, but not to see the usual rush to get it first, as the people that this phone is now aimed at aren’t the people who queue up overnight.
“That comes in November.”
The new Apple TV 4K, the first streaming box from the firm that supports ultra high definition video, also goes on sale.
