iPhone 6 Reservations in China: 2 Million in 6 Hours
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The iPhone 6 is already a hot commodity in China, based on initial reservations through mobile carriers and retailers.
A report posted Thursday by Chinese website Sina cites "incomplete statistics" indicating that Chinese carriers and retail outlets took in 2 million reservations for the new iPhone 6 handsets in just the first six hours, according to AppleInsider. And Chinese consumers aren't going the cheapest route. Most of the reservations are for the 64GB iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, which sell for 6,088 yuan ($991) and 6,888 yuan ($1,121), respectively.
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As the world's largest smartphone market, China has become a significant source of sales for Apple. The company sold a record number of iPhone 5S handsets in China during 2013's fourth quarter. China also accounted for around 16 percent of Apple's $37.4 billion in sales in the second quarter.
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The reservations in China reportedly hit the 2 million mark even through preorders have not yet actually kicked off. According to Apple, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will officially be available for preorder through its online store starting tomorrow. On Tuesday, customers can reserve the iPhones for in-store pick on October 17.
Apple always stays slaying the lessors!
there were 4 million preorders in 24 hours for all of the launch countries, so China must be REALLY on board with the 6 
