Customers lined up for the iPhone 5 a week before the launch

Buyers who are expected to purchase the iPhone 5, are already aligned in Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York for the sale that will start Friday, September 21, reports Fortune.

Such phenomenon is not uncommon: the launch of every new”apple” of the product is accompanied by similar bursts. As it became known, first appeared in front of the store waiting in New York on Friday, a week before the launch of the iPhone 5.

Apple began taking pre-orders for iPhone 5 on September 14. Less than an hour after the pre-orders started, the new iPhone was sold out. After that, the delivery time increased 2-3 weeks. According to the Apple, the company were shocked for the iPhone 5 high demand”

In the U.S., the iPhone 5 will cost $199 – $399 depending on the storage and, subject to a two-year contract with the carrier. In addition, the unlocked iPhone 5 will be made available without reference to the carrier from $649 – $849, but these models will be available some time after the launch.